Sweden’s Marcus Hellner Rallies Past Teammate To Take Gold In Cross-Country

Sweden’s Johan Olsson jumped to a large lead Saturday, but teammate Marcus Hellner edged past him before the end to win the gold in Saturday’s 30K cross-country medal round.

Olsson’s lead, which was greater than 20 seconds at one point, evaporated within the final ten kilometers of the race. Hellner won with a time of 1:15:11.4. Germany’s Tobias Angerer, who won the silver, reached the finish line 2.1 seconds behind. Olsson finished 2.8 seconds behind.