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Norway's Northug wins men's 50K cross-country race
(AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) Petter Northug saw the back of a familiar rival ahead of him, and knew this race would have a familiar ending.
The Norwegian blew past Germany's Axel Teichmann near the finish line for the second time at these Olympics, using his trademark sprint to win the 50-kilometer classical cross-country race for his second gold medal of the games.
"I knew I could take him," Northug said with his usual bravado. "I had another gear to use if I needed it."
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AP Interactives
| Total Medals | |||||
| Rank | Country | Total | |||
| 1 | Norway | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Germany | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Poland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Estonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Winter Games News
- Friday, May 24, 2013 -
Cross Country Skiing Headlines
- Northug ends Olympics on a high, winning 50K race
- Andorran, Dane fight to the finish
- Norway's Northug wins men's 50K cross-country race
- Blind skier crushed that he won't race for Canada
- Bjoergen gets 5th medal of Olympics with silver
- Poland's Kowalczyk wins women's 30K cross-country
- Triple gold: Bjoergen decides relay for Norway
- Skier poised to be both Olympian and Paralympian
- Norway's Bjoergen gets 3rd gold in women's relay
- Soedergren survives setbacks, helps Sweden to gold
Featured Athlete
Petter Northug
- Country: Norway
- Born: 6/6/1986
- Height: 6'1" / 1.85m
- Sport: Cross Country Skiing
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