MARTHA BELLISLE
Norway's Therese Johaug celebrates as she nears the finish during the women's 30km mass start free cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Johaug wins 3rd Olympic gold in Beijing; Diggins gets silver

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 20, 2022 12:09 AM EST
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Norwegian great Therese Johaug won her third gold medal of

Anais Chevalier-Bouchet of France prepares to shoot during the women's 4x6-kilometer relay at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Epic Olympic battle highlights biathlon at Beijing Games

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 19, 2022 06:07 AM EST
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The Frenchman fared better in the first week. The Norwegian

Russian athlete Alexander Bolshunov reacts after crossing the finish ahead of Russian athlete Ivan Yakimushkin (3) and Norway's Simen Hegstad Krueger (4) during the men's weather-shortened 50km mass start free cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Bolshunov wins 3rd gold of Beijing Olympics in 30K race

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 19, 2022 03:42 AM EST
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The windy conditions played right into the hands — and skis

Johannes Thingnes Boe of Norway crosses the finish line in the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Boe, Braisaz-Bouchet handle conditions, win Olympic golds

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 18, 2022 03:15 AM EST
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The penalty loops piled up as the wind wreaked havoc on the

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, of Norway, right, celebrates a gold medal finish with Erik Valnes, of Norway, left, during the men's team sprint classic cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Norwegian men, German women win Olympic gold in team sprint

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 16, 2022 05:00 AM EST
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Norwegian skier Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo completed a second

Franziska Preuss of Germany, right, tags Denise Herrmann during the women's 4x6-kilometer relay at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Sweden takes Olympic gold in 4-woman biathlon relay

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 16, 2022 04:35 AM EST
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Elvira Oeberg skied out front, right where she wanted be,

Quentin Fillon Maillet of France greets teammates after the men's 4x7.5-kilometer relay at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Norway takes Olympic gold medal in biathlon team relay

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 15, 2022 03:57 AM EST
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The Russians took the lead right at the start of the

Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold of Norway is helped off the track after the women's 10-kilometer pursuit race at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Biathlete who collapsed at end of Olympic race heads home

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 14, 2022 04:00 AM EST
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — A Norwegian biathlete who collapsed after crossing the

Marte Olsbu Roeiseland of Norway skis during the women's 10-kilometer pursuit race at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Roeiseland, Fillon Maillet win Olympic gold in pursuit races

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 13, 2022 05:02 AM EST
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The howling wind blew snow across the Olympic biathlon

Teammates cheer as Sergey Ustiugov, of the Russian Olympic Committee, finishes during the men's 4 x 10km relay cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Russians hold off Norway and France for Olympic relay gold

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 13, 2022 04:20 AM EST
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Slowed by the snow, waylaid by the wind, wrapped up by the

Sebastian Samuelsson of Sweden rests after crossing the finish line during the men's 10-kilometer sprint competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Norwegian brothers win gold, bronze in Olympic biathlon

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 12, 2022 05:38 AM EST
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The Boe brothers packed a 1-3 punch on the Olympic biathlon

Yulia Stupak, of the Russian Olympic Committee, competes during the women's 4 x 5km relay cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Russians take Olympic gold in women's cross-country relay

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 12, 2022 04:08 AM EST
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The Russian team took the lead at the start of the women's

Marte Olsbu Roeiseland of Norway crosses the finish line during the women's 7.5-kilometer sprint competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Norway's Roeiseland shoots her way to Olympic sprint gold

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 11, 2022 05:42 AM EST
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Marte Olsbu Roeiseland of Norway put in the best

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, of Norway, crosses the finish line during the men's 15km classic cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Finland's Niskanen wins gold in Olympic classic ski 15K race

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 11, 2022 04:22 AM EST
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The Russian athletes out-skied Iivo Niskanen of Finland in

Norway's Therese Johaug reacts after finishing the women's 10km classic cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Johaug wins 2nd Olympic gold at Beijing Games in 10K classic

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 10, 2022 03:45 AM EST
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Therese Johaug's appetite for Olympic gold medals was

Vanessa Voigt of Germany skis during the 4x6-kilometer mixed relay at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Cold front in mountain Olympic venues tough for athletes

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 10, 2022 01:30 AM EST
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The snow squeaks under their skis as Olympic athletes spin

Jessie Diggins reacts after a bronze medal finish at the women's final sprint free cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Klaebo retains Olympic sprint title, Sundling also gets gold

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 08, 2022 07:54 AM EST
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo felt the pressure to prove that he

Johannes Thingnes Boe of Norway nears the finish line during the men's 20-kilometer individual race at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Fillon Maillet wins individual biathlon gold at Olympics

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 08, 2022 05:26 AM EST
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Quentin Fillon Maillet filled in quite nicely for Martin

Denise Herrmann of Germany, left, competes during the women's 12.5km mass start race at the biathlon World Cup in Anterselva, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Herrmann wins Olympic gold in biathlon's individual race

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 07, 2022 06:18 AM EST
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — With a change of sport came a change in medals. An upgrade,

Members of the United States team are seen during practice at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
American biathletes still on the hunt for Olympic medal

By Martha Bellisle Feb. 07, 2022 12:56 AM EST
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The United States has won medals in every sport at the