Peder Kongshaug, Hallgeir Engebraaten and Sverre Lunde Pedersen (R to L) of Norway compete during the speed skating men's team pursuit finals at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)
Team Norway, consisting of Hallgeir Engebraaten, Peder Kongshaug, and Sverre Lunde Pedersen, clocks three minutes and 38.08 seconds to defend the title in speed skating men's team pursuit at Beijing 2022.
BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Defending champions Norway edged the Russian Olympic Committee in the speed skating men's team pursuit final A to win their 11th gold at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games here on Tuesday.
Team Norway, consisting of Hallgeir Engebraaten, Peder Kongshaug, and Sverre Lunde Pedersen, clocked three minutes and 38.08 seconds for the victory, 2.38 seconds faster than the ROC.
"Of course it's special to do it again. We showed that our team is the best in the world, it's amazing," said Pedersen after the race.
"It's everything. It is something special to take a gold medal with the team. We have had our ups and downs. To be able to stand here as a trio, as Olympic champions, that's just amazing," said the 22-year-old Engebraaten, who had won a bronze in men's 5,000m at the Olympics.
The United States beat powerhouse the Netherlands in final B for a bronze medal in 3:38.81. The Chinese team finished eighth after losing to Italy in Final D. ■
