US EditionNorwegian Cross-Country Skiing Star Klaebo Ties Olympic Record by Winning Eighth Career Gold Medal
Klaebo’s eighth gold ties Norway’s all-time Winter Olympic record as he used a late surge to win the 10km race in warm conditions at the Tesero Stadium.
- On Feb. 13, 2026, Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won the men's 10-kilometer interval-start at Tesero, Italy, earning his eighth Olympic gold and tying the Winter Games record.
- Rivals viewed the interval-format distance races as their best chance to beat Klaebo, who says the 10-kilometer forces him to race the clock and he has historically struggled at that distance.
- Organizers treated the course with salt Thursday and left it untouched Friday, favoring Klaebo as an early seeded starter on a warm day when some skiers wore only their bibs.
- A relay on Sunday could give Klaebo a ninth medal and make him the winningest Winter Olympian, after his third gold since arriving in Italy highlighted the toll of multiple events.
- Fans celebrated, and Andrew Musgrave said `He’s going to take all six golds at the Olympics, I’m 99% sure about that`; Hedegart told reporters `Today was my opportunity to beat Klaebo, and he’s never beaten me before`.
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The seventh day of competition at the 25th Winter Olympic Games in Italy was marked by Norwegian cross-country skiing star Johannes Klaebo, who tied the absolute record for the number of gold medals at the Winter Games with a victory in the 10 km freestyle. This was his eighth gold medal. The Slovenians performed as expected; the best achievement of the day was Jakov Fak's 25th place.
Klaebo wows competitors with 10k freestyle win
TESERO, Italy — Norway's Johannes Klaebo overcame his biggest hurdle to cementing a spot in Winter Olympic history on Friday, taking gold in a race he had not yet won on the professional circuit and clearly sowing doubt among his competitors about whether he can be beaten. The 29-year-old now has eight Olympic gold medals, including in all three cross-country skiing events so far at these Games. Friday's victory ties him with fellow cross-countr…
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Norwegian cross-country skiing star Klaebo ties Olympic record by winning eighth career gold medal
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway has made history at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The cross-country skiing star surged to victory in the 10-kilometer interval start race, giving him a record-tying eight career gold medals at the Winter Games.
Only one triumph is missing the cross-country runner Johannes Hosflot Klaebo in order to leave the eight-time Olympic champions Marit Björgen, Björn Daehlie and Ole Einar Björndalen behind in the eternal leaderboard.
After the skiathlon on Sunday, Mathis Desloges again took a beautiful second place this Friday on the individual 10 km free. The French rider still finishes behind Norwegian Johannes Klaebo, who is already offering his third title on the 2026 Olympic Games. It is the ninth medal of the French delegation, the second for the skier of Villard-de-Lans. - JO 2026: French rider Mathis Desloges still in silver on the individual 10 km free (Olympic and …
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