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The win secured Johaugs first individual Olympic gold medal. For Johaug it was her fourth Olympic medal and second gold after helping Norway to a 45km relay win at the 2010 Vancouver Games.

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Nepryaeva is competing in her second Olympics.

. Russian athlete Natalia Nepryaeva the current overall World Cup leader pulled away from the group on the last climb to take silver 302 seconds behind Johaug. Therese Johaug won the first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on Saturday finishing first in the womens 15-kilometer cross-country skiathlon. Over the closing 75km of freestyle she increased her lead to.

ZHANGJIAKOU China AP Therese Johaug of Norway wins 1st gold medal of Beijing Olympics in womens cross-country skiathlon. Johaug the reigning world champion led after the opening 75km of cross-country skiing. By prepping for the Games with altitude training and utilizing the wind to play into her strategy on the course Johaug played to her abilities as a tempo skier to grow a sizable lead over other competitors.

423k Followers 501 Following 317 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Therese johaugtherese. Johaug lead through the first skate lap opened a gap on the second lap and crossed the line with a comfortable lead. The 14-time world champion tapped into her aerobic power and did exactly what she came to do in this event.

With a final time of 44137 Therese Johaug of Norway finished first in the womens skiathlon to capture the first gold medal of the 2022 Winter Olympics. The 14-times world champion also won a silver and bronze in team.

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