Olympics-Cross-country skiing-Russian Bolshunov wins skiathlon gold

February 6, 2022

By Philip O’Connor

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) – Alexander Bolshunov, representing the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), won the gold medal in the men’s 2×15 km skiathlon at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday.

Bolshunov’s team mate Denis Spitsov took the silver medal, with Finland’s Iivo Niskanen coming in third to take the bronze.

(Reporting by Philip O’Connor; Editing by Peter Rutherford)