Here is a look at the men's 50km mass start, which starts at 12:30 p.m. ET on Sunday.
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Olympic Contenders: Men's 50km mass start
- February 27, 2010 6:23 PM |
- By Erin Valois
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Here is a look at the men's 50km mass start, which starts at 12:30 p.m. ET on Sunday.
The Contenders
Norway's Petter Northug is ready to add a fourth medal to his haul this Olympics. He won the world championships in 2009 and will try to fight off fatigue from the previous three races to finish big in the cross country finale.
Canadian Medal Hopes
While the controversy surrounding the Canadian team and their decision to replace blind skier Brian McKeever has eclipsed talk of medal potential, there is a good chance that Alex Harvey, George Grey, Ivan Babikov or Devon Kershaw could end up on the podium. The four cross country skiers have exceeded expectations and the 50km could be their big finale. But Canada has never medaled in this event.
The Dark Horse
Switzerland's Dario Cologna became the first Swiss cross country skier to win gold at the Olympics. He will try to overpower Northug in the final.
About the Author
- Bruce Arthur Bruce Arthur is the National Post's national sports columnist. A Vancouver native, he has been with the Post since 2001, and a columnist since 2005. He is covering his second Olympics, after the 2008 Games in Beijing. He expects these Games to be slightly less propagandistic, and for China to win slightly fewer medals.
- Joe O'Connor Joe O'Connor is a roving sports feature writer with an open-ended beat. He joined the National Post in 2002, and has spent the past seven years bouncing from sport to sport, offering fresh perspectives and delivering unique stories wherever he goes. Whether it has been getting Don Cherry to open up about his love life; George Chuvalo to talk about heartbreaking loss; or racing down the side of a mountain with former Crazy Canuck, Dave Irwin, the veteran Postie chases a story wherever it leads. Before joining the newspaper he was a two-time silver medalist at the National Magazine Awards. Vancouver will be his first Olympics.
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