US EditionCrosscountry-Klaebo cruises to seventh gold in men's classic sprint
- At Tesero, Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won the men's sprint classic, with Ben Ogden second and Oskar Vike third, after qualification rounds and heats, on Tuesday.
- Using a late uphill surge, Klaebo separated from the field with a punishing finish in 3 minutes, 39.8 seconds, while Ben Ogden said it was Klaebo's race to lose.
- In a landmark result, Ogden, a Vermont cross-country ski racer, became the first U.S. man to reach an Olympic podium since Bill Koch in 1976, and the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team celebrated his result on X.
- Linn Svahn led a Swedish sweep in the women's sprint, edging Jonna Sundling with Maja Dahlqvist third as King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden watched, while Jessie Diggins was eliminated Tuesday.
- Klaebo's victory gave him seven Olympic golds, leaving him one shy of the Olympic record in cross-country skiing, and he celebrated by high-fiving fans and hugging Pernille Doesvik, his fiancée.
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