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Johaug had to give in after a fierce battle

» Published: 24 November 2024

Johaug had to give in after a fierce battle
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Norwegian skiing star Therese Johaug failed to repeat Saturday's success when she won with almost a 40-second margin in the Norwegian premiere in Beitostølen.

She had to give in to Heidi Weng, who won Sunday's 10 km freestyle with only 0.6 seconds to spare over Johaug.

I think no one believed this today. I was very keen on revenge after yesterday. I think I've taken steps, and then I was a bit far behind, says Weng to NRK after the victory.

Johaug seemed to struggle a bit with the technique in the ski track, but could still put up a tough fight for the win. She and Weng were in a class of their own, third-placed Astrid Øyre Slind was half a minute behind at the finish.

It was tough. It was hard to ski well technically today, the skis just seemed to glide away from me, says Johaug.

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