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Norway's Johannes Hosflot Klaebo in action during the qualification of the men's Cross-Country Skiing Team Sprint Free competition of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina. Daniel Karmann/dpa
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo claimed a record equalling fifth gold medal at one Winter Olympics and a 10th overall when he won the cross country team sprint for Norway together with Einar Hedegart on Wednesday.
Klæbo decided the race in the anchor leg when he surged clear on the final uphill which allowed him to celebrate on the home straight.
The Norwegians won 1.4 seconds ahead of strong American pair of sprint silver medallist Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher. Bronze like in the relay went to Italy from Elia Barp and Federico Pellegrino.
Klæbo drew level with American Eric Heiden who swept all five speed skating golds in 1980. Klæbo can get a sixth for sole possession of the record in the concluding 50km on the weekend. He swept all six golds at last year's world championships.
His record-extending 10th gold overall includes a third straight team sprint title after he also got a third straight sprinmt gold last week. His other Milan/Cortina golds came in the 10km, skiathlon and relay.
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