The women’s 15-kilometer skiathlon in Zhangjiakou, China, marked the first cross-country skiing race in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Therese Johaug (NOR) won the 15-kilometer skiathlon at Beijing Olympics with a crushing half-minute margin to second place Natalia Nepryaeva (ROC). The bronze medal went to Teresa Stadlober (AUT) 0.3 seconds behind Nepryaeva.

Tomorrow, the 30km skiathlon kicks off the men’s 2022 Beijing cross-country skiing races.

Men’s 30km Skiathlon – Beijing 2022 Olympics

• Date: Sunday, February 6, 2022
• Distance: 30km – 15km Classic + 15km Free Technique
• Place: Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Center, China
• Start Time: 15:00 (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

Beijing Olympics homepage 

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