Norway completely dominated the men's speed skating team pursuit final, leading the Russian Olympic Committee from start to finish to win gold.
The Norwegians opened up a 0.26 second gap over their opponents in the opening lap and it was a lead they never looked like relinquishing, eventually finishing a whopping 2.27 seconds clear.
Afterwards, the team expressed their elation and relief for their achievement.
"It is a lot to take in, it's incredible. It is what we have worked for together with this team," said Peder Kongshaug.
Hallgeir Engebråten added, "It's everything. It is something special to take a gold medal with the team. We have had our ups and downs. To be able to stand here as a trio, as Olympic champions, that's just amazing."
"It means everything. I had a hard summer with almost no training (from a bike crash in May 2021)," said Sverre Lunde Pedersen. "To be here with a gold medal, it's hard to describe. Russia beat us pretty well in the semifinal. Our plan was to go for it and it worked. We skated faster in the final. It was perfect."
It's Norway's 11th gold medal of Beijing 2022, cementing the country's place at the top of the medal table.
In the B Final, the US beat the Netherlands to take the bronze.