Norway Takes Olympic Gold Medal In Biathlon Team Relay
Feb 15, 2022, 11:13 AM
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ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Clean shooting cleared the way for the Boe brothers to win another Olympic gold medal for Norway in biathlon.
Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen skied the final leg of the four-man relay and hit all five targets at the last range before crossing first.
Russian biathlete Eduard Latypov struggled at that final shooting stop and had to complete a penalty lap.
The Norwegians won the race won in 1 hour, 19 minutes, 50.2 seconds. Johannes Thingnes Boe won his third gold medal and fourth overall at the Beijing Games.
Tarjei Boe won his second gold to go along with a silver and a bronze. The Russian team’s collapse allowed France to win silver. The Russians took bronze.
First #Gold for Norway in men's 4×7.5km #Biathlon relay since 2010!
Congratulations!#Beijing2022 pic.twitter.com/abC5bnQu70
— Olympics (@Olympics) February 15, 2022
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