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Sør-Korea’s women’s sprint team has been disqualified from the Olympic Games. The disqualification stems from a violation of the fluor ban, according to Swedish newspaper Expressen. Lee Eui-jin and Dasom Han finished well behind the leaders in the prologue and were already eliminated.
The ban on using fluor under skis was implemented several years ago. “There’s not much to discuss,” FIS World Cup coordinator Doris Kallen told Expressen. The South Korean skis were checked before the prologue, but the duo was still allowed to compete.
Kajsa Vickhoff Lie lost some time but completed a downhill run that keeps Norway in contention in the team combination event at the Olympics. The Bærum-based alpine skier was 71 hundredths of a second off the lead after twelve teams had finished. Later, the gap to the top increased by six hundredths of a second. Bianca Bakke Westhoff will complete the competition in the slalom course later today, with the slalom portion scheduled to begin at 2:00 PM.
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo delivered a dominant performance in the Olympic sprint prologue in classic style. He finished 2.51 seconds ahead of American Ben Ogden. Harald Østberg Amundsen, Oskar Opstad Vike, and Erik Valnes are the other Norwegian hopefuls who advanced to the quarterfinal.
NRK commentator Jann Post was impressed with Klæbo’s form, saying, “Is this even possible? He’s in such incredible shape. It’s some of the worst I’ve ever seen.” Klæbo has already won gold at the Olympics, having claimed victory in the 20-kilometer skiathlon.
Sander Eitrem secured Norway’s first gold medal in the 5000-meter event since Johann Olav Koss in 1994, marking a historic triumph. This victory comes after a period of Dutch dominance in the sport, as highlighted in a report by Aftenposten. The win signals a potential shift in the competitive landscape of long-distance skating.
