Klaebo clinches majestic relay gold for Norway
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo secured a majestic victory in the men's 4x10km relay with a stunning late spurt as Norway won their fifth gold in eight cross-country skiing competitions at the Pyeongchang Games on Sunday.
The lead changed hands several times during a thrilling final lap as the Norwegian battled it out with Denis Spitsov, representing the Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) who took silver 9.4 seconds behind, with France nabbing the bronze.
For Martin Johnsrud Sundby, winning Norway's first men's relay gold since the 2002 Games was both a joy and a relief, and he was delighted to be a part of the team in the face of some tough competition for places.
"This is an important event. We haven't won it for 16 years now and (have) been struggling a bit in the last Olympics and to be able with these guys to take it home this year was, it was great," he told reporters.
"We also have a lot of good friends who are not skiing for Norway today who could have been skiing for the team and we are also trying to win for them," he added.
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