The men’s sprint competition in
cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing whereby skiers traverse snow-covered terrain without use of ski lifts or other assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreational activity; however, some still use it as a m ...
at the
2022 Winter Olympics
The 2022 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Beijing 2022 (2022), were an international winter multi-sport event held from 4 to 20 February 2022 in Beijing, China, and surrounding areas wit ...
was held on 8 February, at the
Kuyangshu Nordic Center and Biathlon Center in
Zhangjiakou
Zhangjiakou (), also known as Kalgan and by several other names, is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Hebei province in Northern China, bordering Beijing to the southeast, Inner Mongolia to the north and west, and Shanxi to the southwest ...
. The event was won by
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (born 22 October 1996) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who represents Byåsen IL. He holds multiple records, most notably for being the youngest male in history to win the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, the Tour de S ...
of Norway, who defended his 2018 title. The 2018 silver medalist,
Federico Pellegrino
Federico Pellegrino (born 1 September 1990) is an Italian cross-country skier. Pellegrino is a world champion and Olympic silver medalist in cross-country skiing. In the 2015/2016 season, he won the sprint World Cup.
Pellegrino is an athlete of ...
, won the silver medal again.
Alexander Terentyev, representing the Russian Olympic Committee, won the bronze medal. This was his first Olympic medal.
Summary
The 2018 bronze medalist
Alexander Bolshunov
Alexander Alexandrovich Bolshunov (, also '' tr.'' Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Bolshunov; born 31 December 1996) is a Russian cross-country skier and two-time winner of the 14th and 15th Tour de Ski.
Bolshunov is a nine-time Olympic medalist, t ...
, qualified for the Olympics, but did not start as he focused on distance events. The overall leader of the
2021–22 FIS Cross-Country World Cup before the Olympics, as well as the sprint leader, was Klæbo. He was the
2021 World Champion in individual sprint.
Qualification
Results
Qualifying
The qualifying was held at 16:45.
Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Final
The final was held at 20:11.
References
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Men's cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics