Sweden's Kalla claims women's cross-country 10km gold

Sweden's Kalla claims women's cross-country 10km gold

WHISTLER, Canada - Sweden's Charlotte Kalla skis to victory and the gold medal in the women's cross-country 10-kilometer freestyle at the Winter Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on Feb. 15, 2010. The 22-year-old, who brought her country its first medal of the Vancouver Games, won gold with a time of 24 minutes, 58.4 seconds.

Sweden's Kalla claims women's cross-country 10km gold

Sweden's Kalla claims women's cross-country 10km gold

WHISTLER, Canada - (From L) Norway's Marit Bjoergen, Sweden's Charlotte Kalla and Estonia's Kristina Smigun-Vaehi celebrate after winning bronze, gold and silver respectively in the women's cross-country 10-kilometer freestyle at the Winter Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on Feb. 15, 2010. The 22-year-old Kalla, who brought her country its first medal of the Vancouver Games, won gold with a time of 24 minutes, 58.4 seconds.

Sweden's Kalla claims women's cross-country 10km gold

Sweden's Kalla claims women's cross-country 10km gold

WHISTLER, Canada - Sweden's Charlotte Kalla skis to victory and the gold medal in the women's cross-country 10-kilometer freestyle at the Winter Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on Feb. 15, 2010. The 22-year-old, who brought her country its first medal of the Vancouver Games, won gold with a time of 24 minutes, 58.4 seconds. (Kyodo)

Sweden's Kalla claims women's cross-country 10km gold

Sweden's Kalla claims women's cross-country 10km gold

WHISTLER, Canada - (From L) Norway's Marit Bjoergen, Sweden's Charlotte Kalla and Estonia's Kristina Smigun-Vaehi celebrate after winning bronze, gold and silver respectively in the women's cross-country 10-kilometer freestyle at the Winter Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on Feb. 15, 2010. The 22-year-old Kalla, who brought her country its first medal of the Vancouver Games, won gold with a time of 24 minutes, 58.4 seconds. (Kyodo)