Bjoerndalen wins 7th occupation Olympic gold in sprint

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KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP)

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Ole Einar Bjoerndalen had just turn into the oldest Winter Olympicindividual gold medalist - at age forty - when he was hugged by afellow Norwegian whose information he may possibly soon overtake.

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Cross-nation skiing wonderful Bjoern Daehlie embraced Bjoerndalenin the finish area Saturday, shortly soon after the biathlete had pulledoff an upset win in the men's 10-kilometer sprint at the SochiGames.

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Bjoerndalen beat the age record held by Canadian skeleton racerDuff Gibson, who was 39 when he won gold at the 2006 TurinOlympics.

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''I usually overlook that (I'm 40). I feel like I am twenty. My age isideal,'' Bjoerndalen stated. ''I am in super kind. I prepared properlyfor this and I am feeling strong.''

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Bjoerndalen missed one particular target ahead of finishing in 24 minutes,33.five seconds for his seventh occupation Olympic gold medal, leaving himone particular brief of the all-time mark held by Daehlie.

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Earning his 12th medal overall, Bjoerndalen also tied Daehlie'srecord for most medals won at the Winter Games, and looks in astrong place to overtake Daehlie as Norway is a clear favoredin each the men's and the mixed relay competitions.

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''In my eyes Bjoern is still the largest athlete in Norway Dustin Brown Olympic Jersey,''Bjoerndalen explained. ''I am just seeking from race to race now. Ourmen's relay is the most important for our crew ... but everybodydemands to have a ideal day or it's genuinely hard to get amedal.''

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Dominik Landertinger of Austria completed 1.3 seconds behind toconsider silver, and Jaroslav Soukup of Czech Republic won bronze,trailing Bjoerndalen by 5.seven seconds.

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Russia's Anton Shipulin looked a threat to Bjoerndalen for mostof race right up until a mistake in the standing shooting noticed him drop tofourth.

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Pre-race favorites Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway and MartinFourcade of France http://www.usaolympicstoreonline.com/ryan-miller-olympic-jersey/, who share eight World Cup wins this season,failed to live up to expectations and finished ninth and sixth,respectively.

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As soon as nicknamed ''The Cannibal,'' Bjoerndalen stated Saturday'svictory had already stilled his hunger.

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''I am content now. This is enough,'' he stated. ''Everything isa bonus from now. I created my gold and that's great. ''

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Bjoerndalen began as an outsider, not obtaining won an personcompetitors on the Planet Cup circuit for virtually two many years with hislast victory coming in a 12.5K pursuit in Finland in February2012.

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''It's hard to come to feel your shape on this track because it really isreally hard and hard,'' he stated.

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Right after staying clear in the prone shooting, Bjoerndalen missedas soon as in the standing shooting and had to ski a 150-meter penaltyloop.

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He nonetheless edged Landertinger, who shot flawlessly but could notmatch the tempo of Bjoerndalen's skiing.

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''It was a massive blunder at the shooting,'' Bjoerndalen stated. ''Idecided to shoot more rapidly afterward as I knew I would nonetheless have alikelihood to win it.''

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Landertinger stated he was not too disappointed about acquiringbeaten by Bjoerndalen, regardless of the Norwegian obtaining to ski an additionalloop.

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''I'm so happy that I win the silver medal, and for me it is theperfect start off to the Olympics,'' the Austrian stated after winninghis second career Olympic silver - but first in an personalrace.

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Soukop was amazed to attain hi initial Olympic podium.

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''I can't understand that I'm here,'' he explained. ''Really, reallymassive surprise. I was thinking that in the 20K (individual race)perhaps I can be in a robust position Patrick Kane Jersey.''

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Svendsen David Backes Jersey, the globe sprint champion, led the competitors followingshooting clean in the first round but the Norwegian misplaced time whenhe missed when on the second Zach Parise Jersey. Fourcade presently missed 1 target inthe prone shooting and never ever recovered.

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Svendsen was complete of praise for his winning teammate.

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''It's just incredible. It is difficult to describe in words,''Svendsen mentioned. ''An incredibly big performance for him, so it'sgreat for our group ... To be here like this at the age of fortyand win a gold, it really is an extremely massive functionality.''

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Fourcade admitted to currently being ''a bit disappointed,'' beforeexhibiting his admiration for Bjoerndalen, too.

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''Last year everyone talked about him and mentioned he has toretire,'' the Frenchman mentioned. ''But I was one particular of the ones whotrusted in him ... Nowadays he shut the mouth of all the individuals whohad been speaking about him.''

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The following men's biathlon occasion is the twelve.5K pursuit onMonday.

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