Biathlon ends in closest photo finish humanly possible
Yikes! This biathlete nearly loses gold with a premature celebration.
The finish was so close Svendsen and Fourcade each officially finished in 42 minutes, 21.1 seconds. It’s the boot that counts, not the tip of the ski.
It was a photo finish in the men’s 15km mass start biathlon. Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway wins gold. pic.twitter.com/QeVlJem9PB
— SB Nation Olympics (@SBNOlympics) February 18, 2014
Here’s an even closer look at the finish. Jeez!
It was Svenden’s first medal in Sochi, while Fourcade missed out on his third gold of the 2014 games. Here’s a look at the heartbreaking finish for him, in three USA TODAY Sports photos.
(1) So!
(2) Freaking!
(3) Close!
