Sweden achieves cross country relay double

Sweden achieves cross country relay double

SOCHI, Russia - Swedish anchor Marcus Hellner crosses the finish line during the final leg of the men's cross country 4x10km relay event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Sweden, whose women's team won the 4x5km relay event the day before, came in first place with a winning time of 1 hour, 28 minutes, 42.0 seconds.

Sweden achieves cross country relay double

Sweden achieves cross country relay double

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Swedish team - (from L to R) Lars Nelson, Daniel Richardson, Johan Olsson and Marcus Hellner - celebrate after winning the men's cross country 4x10km relay event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Sweden, whose women's team won the 4x5km relay event the day before, came in first place with a winning time of 1 hour, 28 minutes, 42.0 seconds.

Sweden's Hellner at Nordic ski c'ships

Sweden's Hellner at Nordic ski c'ships

OSLO, Norway - Marcus Hellner of Sweden celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's sprint free final at the Nordic ski world championships in Oslo, Norway, on Feb. 24, 2011.

Sweden wins men's 20km cross country relay

Sweden wins men's 20km cross country relay

WHISTLER, Canada - Sweden's Anders Soedergren (R) tags off teammate Marcus Hellner during the men's cross country skiing 4x10-kilometer relay event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 24, 2010. Sweden won the gold medal with a time of 1 hour, 45 minutes, 05.4 seconds.

Sweden wins men's 20km cross country relay

Sweden wins men's 20km cross country relay

WHISTLER, Canada - The Swedish team -- (From L) Anders Soedergren, Marcus Hellner, Johan Olsson and Daniel Richardsson -- celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's cross country skiing 4x10-kilometer relay event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Canada on Feb. 24, 2010.

Hellner wins Olympic 30-km pursuit

Hellner wins Olympic 30-km pursuit

WHISTLER, Canada - Marcus Hellner (L) of Sweden celebrates after winning the men's 30-kilometer pursuit cross country at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park on Feb. 20, 2010. Hellner won the gold in his first Olympic bid.

Hellner wins Olympic 30-km pursuit

Hellner wins Olympic 30-km pursuit

WHISTLER, Canada - Marcus Hellner (L) of Sweden celebrates victory even before crossing the finishing line of the men's 30-kilometer pursuit cross country at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park on Feb. 20, 2010. Hellner won the gold in his first Olympic bid.

Sweden's Hellner wins men's 30km individual pursuit

Sweden's Hellner wins men's 30km individual pursuit

WHISTLER, Canada - Sweden's Marcus Hellner celebrates after winning the gold in the men's 30-kilometer individual pursuit race at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 20, 2010.

Sweden wins men's 20km cross country relay

Sweden wins men's 20km cross country relay

WHISTLER, Canada - The Swedish team -- (From L) Anders Soedergren, Marcus Hellner, Johan Olsson and Daniel Richardsson -- celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's cross country skiing 4x10-kilometer relay event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Canada on Feb. 24, 2010. (Kyodo)

Sweden wins men's 20km cross country relay

Sweden wins men's 20km cross country relay

WHISTLER, Canada - Sweden's Anders Soedergren (R) tags off teammate Marcus Hellner during the men's cross country skiing 4x10-kilometer relay event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 24, 2010. Sweden won the gold medal with a time of 1 hour, 45 minutes, 05.4 seconds. (Kyodo)

Hellner wins Olympic 30-km pursuit

Hellner wins Olympic 30-km pursuit

WHISTLER, Canada - Marcus Hellner (L) of Sweden celebrates after winning the men's 30-kilometer pursuit cross country at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park on Feb. 20, 2010. Hellner won the gold in his first Olympic bid. (Kyodo)

Hellner wins Olympic 30-km pursuit

Hellner wins Olympic 30-km pursuit

WHISTLER, Canada - Marcus Hellner (L) of Sweden celebrates victory even before crossing the finishing line of the men's 30-kilometer pursuit cross country at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park on Feb. 20, 2010. Hellner won the gold in his first Olympic bid. (Kyodo)

Sweden's Hellner wins men's 30km individual pursuit

Sweden's Hellner wins men's 30km individual pursuit

WHISTLER, Canada - Sweden's Marcus Hellner celebrates after winning the gold in the men's 30-kilometer individual pursuit race at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 20, 2010. (Kyodo)

Sweden's Hellner at Nordic ski c'ships

Sweden's Hellner at Nordic ski c'ships

OSLO, Norway - Marcus Hellner of Sweden celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's sprint free final at the Nordic ski world championships in Oslo, Norway, on Feb. 24, 2011. (Kyodo)