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The golden double, with the 10 km classic conquered by burning Niskanen, takes one of the greatest cross-country skiers in history higher and higher. His emotion in the post-race.
Thursday 10 February 2022 2 minutes reading time
Therese Johaug won by a narrow margin, just 4 tenths, her second race in these Olympic Games and her exultation after the arrival of Kerttu Niskanen speaks volumes about the suffering she endured until the end. But the emotion in this case exceeds all limits by adding another piece to that extraordinary palmares of the Norwegian champion, who could become the woman of the Games after having already won skiathlon and 10 km TC. “I'm still in shock. We could define it as a real dead race, I won by four tenths in my favor. Today I am 100% happy and it is a flow of emotions when things are going well.
I was a little unsure of how to handle the energies, but on the last climb I felt very good, ”Johaug told Discovery. She was also asked what happened between km 5 and 6.3, when she lost a lot to the Finnish. “I was trying to control to have more energy in the finale. It was foolish to have left so much leeway at that juncture, but in the end it went well ”.
Apparently, Johaug could also be in the sprint team on February 16: “I have given my willingness to participate, I can compensate with the experience, tactics and speed that I cannot have. I am in shape and the track suits my characteristics. It's up to the coaches to decide, ”added star norge to NRK's microphones.
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