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Hjelmeset pips countryman Estil to gold in 50-km classical

SAPPORO, Japan - Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset (R) edges out Frode Estil in leading a 1-2 finish for Norway in the men's 50-kilometer cross country classical in the final event at the Nordic world ski championships in Sapporo on March 4. Hjelmeset clocked 2 hours, 20 minutes, 12.6 seconds on the Shirahatayama course, 0.4 second ahead of Estil.

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Russia's Dementiev wins men's 30-km pursuit

PRAGELATO, Italy - Frode Estil of Norway (L), Eugeni Dementiev of Russia (C) and Pietro Piller Cottrer of Italy show off their medals after the men's 30-kilometer pursuit cross country skiing in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Pragelato, Italy, on Feb. 12.

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Russia's Dementiev wins men's 30-km pursuit

PRAGELATO, Italy - Frode Estil of Norway (L), Eugeni Dementiev of Russia (C) and Pietro Piller Cottrer of Italy show off their medals after the men's 30-kilometer pursuit cross country skiing in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Pragelato, Italy, on Feb. 12. (Kyodo)

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Hjelmeset pips countryman Estil to gold in 50-km classical

SAPPORO, Japan - Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset (R) edges out Frode Estil in leading a 1-2 finish for Norway in the men's 50-kilometer cross country classical in the final event at the Nordic world ski championships in Sapporo on March 4. Hjelmeset clocked 2 hours, 20 minutes, 12.6 seconds on the Shirahatayama course, 0.4 second ahead of Estil. (Kyodo)