Norway Takes First Gold

BEIJING (AP) – Norway has won gold in the biathlon mixed relay, beating France and the Russian team at the Beijing Olympics. Johannes Thingnes Boe of Norway, Quentin Fillon Maillet of France and Eduard Latypov of the Russian team left the range close together after the last round of shooting and raced for position until the final stretch, when Boe sprinted for the win. Norway came into the relay as the World Cup leader. Marte Olsbu Roeiseland and Tarjei Boe also had strong performances.