The 4 × 10 kilometre relay

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at the

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in Lake Placid,

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, United States was held on Wednesday 20 February at the

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. It was the tenth appearance of the 4 × 10 km relay in the Winter Olympics. It was the third time that

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won the gold medal in the event. Norway finished second in the relay, Finland in third place.

Results

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Results International Ski Federation (FIS)
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