Tomorrow, February 19, the men’s 50km mass start freestyle race marks the ninth day of cross-country skiing events at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Below you can check out your favorite cross-country skier from the start list.

A total of 61 men from 32 different nations are confirmed to start tomorrow.

Men’s 50km Start List

The top favorites for the Olympic gold are Johannes Høsflot Klæbo from Norway, currently the overall leader of the cross-country skiing World Cup, and Alexander Bolshunov, from the Russian Olympic Committee.

The duo is not the only favorites. We can also mention Klæbo’s teammates Simen Hegstad Krueger, Sjur Roethe and Hans Christer Holund. Bolshunov’s teammates Ivan Yakimushkin, Artem Maltsev, and Denis Spitsov are also solid names for the medals. 

With the absence of Iivo Niskanen from Finland, who won’t start, interesting to keep an eye on Andrew Musgrave from Great Britain; French duo Clement Parisse and Maurice Manificat; German trio Friedrich Moch, Lucas Boegl, and Jonas Dobler; and Swedish trio Calle Halfvarsson, Jens Burman and William Poromaa.

Men’s 50km Mass Start – Beijing 2022 Olympics

• Date: Saturday, February 19, 2022
• Distance: 50km Mass Start Free Technique
• Place: Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Center, China
• Start Time: 14:00 (Beijing Time)

Facts: 2022 Olympics 

What: XXIV Olympic Winter Games (24th edition)

 Beijing 2022 – All you need to know 

 Where: Beijing, China

 Biathlon, cross-country skiing, and Nordic events will take place at the Zhangjiakou arena, situated at and above 1650 meters above sea level. 

 When: February 4 to 20, 2022

 What happens when: 

 Complete schedule for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, all sports. 

 Who: 53 cross-country teams compete at the 2022 Olympics, each fielding from 1 to 16 athletes. 

 All the cross-country ski teams to the Beijing Winter Olympics 

 How: Where to watch the Olympics – World Wide