Norway's Therese Johaug wins first gold of Beijing Winter Olympics

Norway's Therese Johaug wins first gold of Beijing Winter Olympics

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Norway's Therese Johaug wins first gold of Beijing Winter Olympics

ZHANGJIAKOU (AFP) - Norway’s Therese Johaug won the first gold medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics Saturday, storming ahead of the competition in the women’s 7.5km-plus-7.5km skiathlon cross-country skiing.

Johaug, the clear favourite ahead of the event, finished the course in 44min 13.7sec to take what is expected to be the first of many cross-country skiing medals for Norway at these Games.