"Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway is the undisputed king of the Milan Cortina Olympic Games. With six gold medals, the 29-year-old cross-country skier equaled the record of US speed skater Eric Heiden at the 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid. With a total of 11 gold medals in his career, Klaebo is the most successful Winter Olympian in history. His fellow Norwegian, Jens Luraas Oftebro, celebrated three Olympic victories in the Nordic combined."
"Some gold medal dreams were spectacularly shattered. Figure skating superstar Ilia Malinin of the United States, who took a lead into the free skate, fell twice and plummeted to eighth place. A similar fate befell skier Atle Lie McGrath in the slalom. The Norwegian started the decisive second run in first place but crashed out due to an error. Devastated, he fled the slope for the adjacent woods."
"Many athletes complained that while the Games in northern Italy were well-organized, they lacked the true Olympic spirit. They said the large distances between the competition venues made it impossible for a lot of them to follow other disciplines. They also complained that in some sports, like alpine skiing, the spectators were too far away from the action. "If this is what enjoying the Olympics is supposed to be like, I'm glad this was my last time," lamented German skier Linus Strasser."
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway won six gold medals at Milan Cortina, bringing his career total to 11 and becoming the most successful Winter Olympian. Jens Luraas Oftebro won three gold medals in Nordic combined, and Franjo van Allmen secured three golds in alpine skiing. Federica Brignone won the super-G and giant slalom for Italy, and Federica Lollobrigida captured two speed skating golds. Figure skating favorite Ilia Malinin fell twice and finished eighth, and Atle Lie McGrath crashed out of slalom after leading the second run. Many athletes criticized long venue distances, limited spectator proximity, and a perceived lack of Olympic spirit.
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