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Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo's GOAT performance at the Winter Olympics
Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo is the first athlete to win six gold medals at a Winter Olympics, so was it a greatest of all time (GOAT) performance in terms of an individual athlete at a games? He completed his historic gold medal sweep of the men’s cross-country skiing events after winning his sixth race. Klaebo’s victory in the 50-kilometer mass start race shattered the nearly 50-year record set by American speed skater Eric Heiden, who won five golds in the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics.
The win extends Klaebo’s record for most career Winter Olympic gold medals to 11 over three Games. The previous record had been eight. He now has the second-most Olympic gold medals overall behind the U.S. swimming great Michael Phelps who has 23.
Klaebo spoke to the BBC’s Lee James while he was competing at the Games in Italy and told him he finds the comparisons to Phelps “pretty cool”. He also chatted about how he hopes to win even more gold medals at the next games in 2030 and how he feels Norway striker Erling Haaland would fare in Cross-Country Skiing.
Lee is also joined by the journalist, Jan Petter Saltvedt, who explains what Klaebo means to people in Norway and tells us he believes Klaebo could compete at another two Olympic Games and end his career with twenty gold medals.
Every Monday to Friday, More than the Score tells stories beyond the scoreline from all over the world of sport. From the Winter Olympics to the Super Bowl, the Australian Open to the Diamond League, and netball to Formula 1. We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes like skimo star Emily Harrop, snowboarding icon Scotty James and cycling sprint king Harrie Lavreysen, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from the referees who run VAR to the coaches keeping athletes in peak form. Plus, we've got the expertise of the BBC's top journalists, who share their insights from decades of covering sport at all levels. And if you've got your own take on the stories we cover, we'd love to hear from you. Email [email protected], or WhatsApp us on 0044 800 032 0470. You can find more information, along with our privacy notice, on our website: www.bbcworldservice.com/morethanthescore
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By BBC World ServiceNorway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo is the first athlete to win six gold medals at a Winter Olympics, so was it a greatest of all time (GOAT) performance in terms of an individual athlete at a games? He completed his historic gold medal sweep of the men’s cross-country skiing events after winning his sixth race. Klaebo’s victory in the 50-kilometer mass start race shattered the nearly 50-year record set by American speed skater Eric Heiden, who won five golds in the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics.
The win extends Klaebo’s record for most career Winter Olympic gold medals to 11 over three Games. The previous record had been eight. He now has the second-most Olympic gold medals overall behind the U.S. swimming great Michael Phelps who has 23.
Klaebo spoke to the BBC’s Lee James while he was competing at the Games in Italy and told him he finds the comparisons to Phelps “pretty cool”. He also chatted about how he hopes to win even more gold medals at the next games in 2030 and how he feels Norway striker Erling Haaland would fare in Cross-Country Skiing.
Lee is also joined by the journalist, Jan Petter Saltvedt, who explains what Klaebo means to people in Norway and tells us he believes Klaebo could compete at another two Olympic Games and end his career with twenty gold medals.
Every Monday to Friday, More than the Score tells stories beyond the scoreline from all over the world of sport. From the Winter Olympics to the Super Bowl, the Australian Open to the Diamond League, and netball to Formula 1. We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes like skimo star Emily Harrop, snowboarding icon Scotty James and cycling sprint king Harrie Lavreysen, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from the referees who run VAR to the coaches keeping athletes in peak form. Plus, we've got the expertise of the BBC's top journalists, who share their insights from decades of covering sport at all levels. And if you've got your own take on the stories we cover, we'd love to hear from you. Email [email protected], or WhatsApp us on 0044 800 032 0470. You can find more information, along with our privacy notice, on our website: www.bbcworldservice.com/morethanthescore