Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has won his ninth gold medal, setting a Winter Games record. The 29‑year‑old anchored Sunday’s 4 x 7.5-kilometer relay in cross-country skiing for his fourth gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Klæbo broke the all-time Winter Olympic gold medal record with his ninth career gold, as France finished second and Italy took third.

Johannes Høsflot Klæbo cemeted his sporting greatness on Sunday when he claimed a record ninth gold medal at the Winter Olympics by helping Norway to gold the cross country relay. Klæbo anchored the favoured Norwegian quartet which also included Emil Iverson,

Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has won an eighth gold medal in cross-country skiing at the Milan Cortina Olympics, tying an all‑time Winter Games record.

Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo broke the all-time Winter Olympics record at the 2026 Milan games.

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo cruised to a sixth Olympic gold medal in his opening race of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics in men's skiathlon.

Norwegian biathlete Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen took inspiration from his compatriot, cross-country ski king Johannes Klaebo, in Friday's men's 10km biathlon sprint with a lung-bursting drive up the final hill and across the finish line to secure the Olympic silver medal.

Sharing his data with The Athletic, as a 15-year-old, Klæbo sat 18th of 25 in the 60-meter sprint, 20th in chin-ups, and 24th in uphill strides. A fifth place in sit-ups and a seventh in push-ups offered more signs of grit than talent.