Boe, Braisaz-Bouchet Handle Conditions, Win Olympic Golds

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Johannes Thingnes Boe dominated from the start and held his composure through four shooting stages to win the Olympic gold medal in the biathlon mass start race.

Martin Ponsiluoma of Sweden took silver and Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen of Norway got bronze.

Justine Braisaz-Bouchet of France won the women’s race.

Unstoppable! ⛷💪

Johannes Thingnes Boe (Norway) dominates the men's #Biathlon 15km mass start to win the #Gold medal, his 5th medal at #Beijing2022 and 8th Olympic medal overall!#StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/5vyY3SQIS0

— Olympics (@Olympics) February 18, 2022

Norwegian teammates Tiril Eckhoff and Marte Olsbu Roeiseland missed two targets each at the end.

Eckhoff won silver and Roeiseland took bronze for her fifth medal of the Beijing Games.

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Just a year after Japan’s summer Olympics, the Games are back for a winter show in Beijing, China. The unusually short gap between Games is due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Strict precautions and enforced virus prevention protocol are in place to help keep athletes, coaches and personnel safe. 

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