Livo Niskanen of Finland (C), Alexander Bolshunov of ROC (L) and Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway celebrate after cross-country skiing men's 15km classic of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
CHONGLI, Zhangjiakou, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Finland's Livo Niskanen won the gold in the men's 15km classic cross-country skiing at Beijing 2022 here on Friday.
Niskanen crossed the finish line in 37:54.8. Russian Olympic Committee athlete Alexander Bolshunov secured the silver, 23.2 seconds behind, and Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway held on for the bronze, 37.5 seconds behind the Finn.
Livo Niskanen of Finland celebrates during cross-country skiing men's 15km classic of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
Livo Niskanen of Finland passes the finish line during cross-country skiing men's 15km classic of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
Alexander Bolshunov of ROC competes during the cross-country skiing men's 15km classic of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Alexander Bolshunov of ROC competes during the cross-country skiing men's 15km classic of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway competes during cross-country skiing men's 15km classic of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)
