Olympics: Cross-country skiing - Finn Niskanen takes gold in 50km mass start

Reuters Saturday, 24 February 2018 ()
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - Finland's Iivo Niskanen made a lung-busting early break and held off a furious challenge from Alexander Bolshunov to win the 50km mass start classic cross-country ski race and get Finland's first gold medal of the Pyeongchang Games on Saturday.
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