Norway's Historic 17th Gold Medal Shatters Winter Olympics Record

Johannes Dale-Skjevdal dominates the 15-kilometer mass start race, securing Norway's 17th gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics. This victory sets a new record for the most golds by a nation in a single Winter Games, surpassing Norway's own record of 16 from the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Dale-Skjevdal hits all 20 targets and finishes in 39 minutes, 17.1 seconds. His teammate, Sturla Holm Laegreid, takes silver, missing just one target and finishing 10.5 seconds behind. Laegreid earns his fifth medal of these Games. Philipp Horn of Germany claims bronze, despite missing one target, with Quentin Fillon Maillet of France surging past him late in the race. Fillon Maillet, who previously won gold in the mixed relay and men's relay, adds another medal to his collection. Only the top 30 biathletes compete in this intense race format.