"Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway is the undisputed king of the Milano Cortina Olympic Games. With five 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 10 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."
"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."
"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."
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway won five gold medals at the Milano Cortina Games, bringing his career total to ten Olympic golds, the most in Winter Games history. Jens Luraas Oftebro won three golds in Nordic combined. Franjo van Allmen claimed three alpine skiing golds, while Federica Brignone won super-G and giant slalom. Federica Lollobrigida won two speed skating golds. Several top contenders suffered dramatic failures, including Ilia Malinin falling twice to finish eighth and Atle Lie McGrath crashing out of the slalom. Many athletes praised organization but criticized large venue distances and lack of Olympic atmosphere; Linus Strasser lamented spectator experience.
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