Canada’s Alex Harvey can’t keep pace in Norwegian sweep of cross-country skiathlon
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of — Canada’s Alex Harvey didn’t have enough to keep up with a trio of Norwegian cross-country skiers on Sunday.
Harvey finished eighth in the men’s 30-kilometre cross-country skiathlon at the Pyeongchang Games with three Norwegians sweeping the podium.
Simen Hegstad Krueger crashed and fell on the first lap before taking gold with Martin Johnsrud Sundby taking silver and Hans Christer Holund earning bronze.
“The victory was played with three kilometres left. With 1.5 kilometres left, I was in the perfect spot for the silver,” Harvey said. “I just did not have the legs. It is disappointing. I can only blame myself.”