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Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Klaebo became the archetypal Winter Olympian to triumph 9 golden medals erstwhile helium led location his country’s 4 x 7.5 kilometre relay squad connected Sunday (February 15, 2026).
The Norwegian quartet were truthful acold up that Klaebo was capable to question to the assemblage earlier the decorativeness line, wherever helium was greeted by his celebrating teammates successful agleam sunshine successful Tesero.
Klaebo, 29, has won 4 of his 9 golds astatine the Milan-Cortina Games and helium has 2 much events inactive to come.
He overtakes 3 of his compatriots who person won 8 golds astatine the Winter Olympics — erstwhile cross-country skiers Marit Bjoergen and Bjoern Daehlie, and erstwhile biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen.
“It feels amazing. I’m not definite if I’ve ever dreamed astir it either. It’s conscionable thing that I’m truly arrogant of for sure,” Klaebo said.
“Being capable to bash it with the squad arsenic well, it means a lot. I deliberation it’s hard to really find words for it, due to the fact that I deliberation it hasn’t truly sunk successful yet.”
He said aft his history-making infinitesimal helium had received messages done Norwegian broadcaster NRK from the athletes who had won 8 golds.
“It was bully to stock the apical with them for a mates of days. It feels adjacent amended to beryllium connected the apical unsocial for sure,” helium said.
“It’s a large achievement, and I deliberation it volition instrumentality immoderate clip to fto it descend in.”
He said helium would “celebrate a small spot for sure” earlier focusing connected the men’s squad sprint escaped event, connected Wednesday (February 18, 2026).
Klaebo won 3 golds astatine the 2018 PyeongChang Games, and different 2 4 years aboriginal successful Beijing. He besides has a metallic and bronze medal from the Beijing Games.
In the relay, France won the metallic medal and Italy took the bronze.
