ZHANGJIAKOU: Russian athlete Alexander Bolshunov pulled away from the pack early and won the first men's cross-country skiing gold medal at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday in the 30-kilometer skiathlon. Bolshunov, the World Cup leader in…
Alexander Bolshunov of the Russian Olympic Committee dominated the field to win the gold medal in men’s skiathlon, beating the field in the 30-kilometer race by more than one minute.Bowing on his skis as he neared the finish and picking up…