Olsson, Johaug win cross-country World Cup races

More sports February 17, 2013

Olsson, Johaug win cross-country World Cup races

Photo: AP Johan Olsson from Sweden is on his way to win the men's 15 km free technique competition in the FIS Cross Country World Cup in Davos, Switzerland, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013.

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DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Johan Olsson of Sweden and Therese Johaug of Norway won classical-style races Sunday in the last cross-country World Cup event before the start of the world championships.

Olsson won the men's 15-kilometer race in 34 minutes, 47.5 seconds, beating overall World Cup leader Dario Cologna of Switzerland by 11.8 seconds. Alexander Legkov of Russia was third, 13.9 seconds back.

In the women's 10K race, Johaug clocked 26:16.7 to beat runaway overall leader Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland by 8.9 seconds. Kristin Stoermer Steira of Norway was 13.4 back in third. Triple Olympic champion Marit Bjoergen of Norway pulled out of the race to rest up ahead of the worlds in Val di Fiemme, Italy, which start Thursday.

Subjects
- Sports,
- Nordic skiing,
- Skiing,
- Men's skiing
People
- Dario Cologna
Locations
- Norway,
- Switzerland,
- Western Europe,
- Europe

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