"Johannes Hsflot Klbo led Norway to victory in the men's 4x7.5km cross-country relay at the Milano Cortina Games on Sunday to win a record ninth career gold medal at the Winter Olympics. The 29-year-old has won four gold medals at these Games and is widely expected to take another two in the men's team sprint on Wednesday and 50km classic race on Saturday."
"Klbo took over for the final leg with a lead of 12.2 seconds and extended it to 22.2 seconds by the time he crossed the line. France took silver and the bronze went to Italy. Klbo's gold puts him ahead of the Norwegian cross-country skiers Marit Bjrgen, Bjrn Dhlie and biathlete Ole Einar Bjrndalen, with whom he shared a previous record."
"Norway kept a steady lead for much of the race, which was seen as Klbo's easiest path to a gold medal of these Games. France's Mathis Desloges, who has taken two silvers so far, pulled his team into a medal position during the third leg of the race, while Italy's Federico Pellegrino overcame Finland in the anchor leg to take bronze on home soil in his last Olympics."
Johannes Hsflot Klbo won Norway's men's 4x7.5km cross-country relay at Milano Cortina, earning a record ninth Olympic gold. The 29-year-old has four golds at these Games and is expected to compete for two more in the men's team sprint and 50km classic. Klbo took the final leg with a 12.2-second lead and extended it to 22.2 seconds at the finish. France finished second and Italy third. Klbo's ninth gold moves him ahead of Marit Bjrgen, Bjrn Dhlie and Ole Einar Bjrndalen. Mathis Desloges pulled France into medal contention on the third leg, and Federico Pellegrino secured bronze for Italy in his last Olympics.
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