Johaug savors long and winding journey to gold

Norwegian Therese Johaug had endured a long wait for an individual Olympic gold medal, so when it finally arrived last weekend at Beijing 2022 she made sure to savor the moment.

After crossing the finish line to win the women's 15-kilometer skiathlon, Johaug sat down on the snow and roared with joy. To some it may have seemed like an odd spectacle, but considering the many ups and downs of her career, her celebration made perfect sense.

Johaug dominated Saturday's skiathlon, pulling clear of the field before the halfway mark and surrendering the lead only once during the remainder of the race.