Fantastic win for Kikkan. Keeping it in perspective, most others
in the A final raced a fast and hotly contested 15k the day before
while Kikkan chilled (two days of podiums Jacobson and Korosteleva).
Looks like that paid off in the semis and finals. The confidence boost
in the short term will be great. Literally overnight she's become a
role model for American women skiers, at least among the sprinters.

PBo wrote:

kikkan wins!

second qualifier
close quarterfinal
dominates semis and finals.

this is a Big Deal for us americans. more to come, i'm sure.

-phil