The Swedish women’s team have won gold in the cross country relay for the first time since 1960.
In a tight finish, Sweden finished half a second ahead of Finland in a time of 53:02.7. Germany took the bronze medal. Defending champions Norway were cut adrift early on and even four-time gold medal-winner Marit Bjoergen could not bridge the gap. They finished in fifth. A late burst from Charlotte Kalla saw the Swedes recover from third in the final metres of the 4 x 5,000 km relay. The 26-year-old has already won two silver medals in Sochi, finishing behind her Norwegian rival Bjoergen in the 15k skiathlon. – Sport
