US EditionNorway Win Men's Cross-Country Team Sprint to Deliver Klaebo Fifth Gold at Milano Cortina
Johannes Klaebo matched the record for most golds at a single Winter Games with five, leading Norway to victory in the men's cross-country team sprint.
- On Feb 18, Johannes Klaebo led Norway's men's cross-country team sprint victory in Tesero, securing his fifth gold and 10th career Olympic title at the Milano Cortina Games alongside teammate Einar Hedegart.
- A late uphill charge from the U.S.'s Gus Schumacher tightened the podium race, but Norway held a commanding lead, with the U.S. men's team taking silver and Italy bronze.
- Veteran Pellegrino secured a late podium in what he called his final Olympics, after France's men's team was hampered when Mathis Desloges broke his ski poles twice.
- Klaebo's haul reorders Winter Olympics records, tying him with Eric Heiden's five golds and leaving him with the most titles behind Michael Phelps.
- Sweden's women extended their dominance, and Sundling said `We did the race as we wanted. It’s one thing to say you want to do it one way, but it can be very difficult to handle it out there.
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TESERO, Italy — Johannes Klaebo led Norway to victory in the men's cross-country team sprint on Wednesday to win his fifth gold of the Milano Cortina Games and 10th career Olympic title, while Sweden's women extended their domination of the sport with another gold. The U.S. men's team won silver, their second of these Games, which ended a 50-year medal drought, while Italy took bronze. On the women's side, Switzerland took silver and Germany bro…
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Brisbane TimesNorwegian superstar clinches record-equalling gold
Skiing legend Johannes Klaebo wins the men's cross-country team sprint with Einar Hedegart to claim his fifth gold medal at Milano Cortina, the equal most golds at a Winter Olympic Games.
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By DEREK GATOPOULOS and BRIAN MELLEY TESERO, Italy (AP) — Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo's golden streak in Milan-Cortina continued Wednesday as the Norwegian star secured his fifth gold medal at the Milan-Cortina Olympics — and a record 10th overall — in the men's team sprint. Klaebo held off a challenge from the United States to improve his own record, racing alongside Einar Hedegart to win in 18 minutes, 28.9 seconds. Americans Ben Ogden and Gus Sc…
In a golden masterclass, Norway's Klaebo extends Winter Olympics medal record
TESERO, Italy (AP) — Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo’s golden run at Milan Cortina continued Wednesday as the Norwegian star secured his fifth gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics — and a record 10th overall — in the men’s team sprint. Klaebo…
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