Petter Northug
Ski great Northug to be jailed for traffic and drug offenses

Dec. 21, 2020 11:21 AM EST
HELSINKI (AP) — A court in Norway has found two-time Olympic cross-country skiing champion Petter Northug guilty of serious traffic offenses and possession of...

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2010, file photo, Norway's Petter Northug celebrates winning the gold medal during the flower ceremony of the Men's 50k mass start classic Cross Country race at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Northug has admitted to possessing cocaine, speeding and driving under the influence. On Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, prosecutor Silje Haugerstuen Bergsholm told Norwegian news agency NTB that Northug is facing preliminary charges for speeding for driving 168 kph in a 110 kph zone, driving while under the influence of a substance and possession of narcotics. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
2-time Olympic champion Northug busted for cocaine, speeding

Aug. 17, 2020 08:11 AM EDT