"This ski cross race at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics started out pretty normal, but it ended with one of the most dramatic photo finishes in sport history, let alone ski racing history. The race was the men's ski cross quarter-final. The top two finishers would continue to the semi-final, and it looked like Swedish skier Victor Oehling Norberg and Russian skier Egor Korotkov had it locked down heading into the final jump."
"Unfortunately both Oehling Norberg and Korotkov wiped out alongside Finish skier Jouni Pellinen, leaving the finish line wide open for Swiss skier Armin Niederer. Niederer took first, and the other three went to a photo finish. The photo made it evident that the Russian skier, Korotkov, had taken second, meaning he and Niederer would move on to the semi-finals."
The men's ski cross quarterfinal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics featured a dramatic finish when three leading skiers crashed near the final jump. Swedish Victor Oehling Norberg and Russian Egor Korotkov appeared to secure the top two positions before both wiped out alongside Finish skier Jouni Pellinen, opening the line for Swiss Armin Niederer. Niederer crossed first while a photo finish determined the runner-up. The photo showed Korotkov in second, advancing him and Niederer to the semifinals. Korotkov ultimately finished fifth overall and Niederer placed seventh.
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