Gold medalists of team ROC (C), silver medalists of team Germany (L) and bronze medalists of team Sweden pose for photos during the flower ceremony after the cross-country skiing women's 4 x 5km relay at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)
CHONGLI, Zhangjiakou, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Despite being in contention with Germany for much of the race, the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) won the women's cross-country skiing 4x5km relay after Veronika Stepanova made a storming run in the final at Beijing 2022 here on Saturday.
Clocking 53 minutes and 41 seconds, the ROC won its second gold medal in cross-country skiing at Beijing 2022, after Alexander Bolshunov won the men's skiathlon on February 6.
Germany got a silver 18.2 seconds behind, while Sweden beat Finland and Norway in the sprint finish to seize the bronze in 54:01.7.
Veronika Stepanova of ROC competes during the cross-country skiing women's 4x5 km relay of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)
Veronika Stepanova (front) of ROC celebrates after the cross-country skiing women's 4 x 5km relay at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)
Sofie Krehl of Germany competes during the cross-country skiing women's 4x5 km relay of the Beijing Winter Olympics at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Jonna Sundling (L) and Frida Karlsson of Sweden compete during the cross-country skiing women's 4x5 km relay of the Beijing Winter Olympics at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Gold medalists of team ROC (C), silver medalists of team Germany (L) and bronze medalists of team Sweden pose for photos during the flower ceremony after the cross-country skiing women's 4 x 5km relay at National Cross-Country Skiing Centre in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)
