The winners of three races were disqualified after blood tests showed that three skiers had high red blood cell counts that indicated the use of darbepoetin, a drug used to treat anemia. The drug is not specifically listed in the IOC's list of banned substances, but the rules prohibit doping of any kind. The skiers Johann Mühlegg of Spain and Larisa Lazutina of Russia were permitted to keep medals they had won in previous races for which their blood tests were negative.
Note: this article will have to be further rewritten due to the CAS ruling of 18 December 2003; see that date's Current events for the relevant external link. The final rankings will most probably be determined by the IOC Executive Committee at their next meeting in February 2004.
10 km Freestyle Pursuit Men:
15 km Classical Men:
50 km Classical Men:
30 km Freestyle Mass Start Men:
Sprint Men:
5 km Freestyle Pursuit Women:
10 km Classical Women:
30 km Classical Women:
15 km Freestyle Mass Start Women:
Sprint Women:
2002 Winter Olympic Games Cross-country skiing
Mühlegg won his second gold of the Games, dominating both parts of the pursuit race. Alsgaard and Estil tied for the silver medal.
First Olympic medals at the Winter Games for Estonia.
Mikhail Ivanov (RUS)
Former German Mühlegg wins Spain's second Olympic winter gold.
4 x 10 km Men:
In the third close Italy-Norway finish, the Norwegians beat Italy, like in 1998.
Danilov surprisingly beats Lazutina as Scott wins a close finish for bronze and Canada's first Nordic skiing medal.
Bente Skari comes from behind to beat the favourite Russians in the last kilometers.
Gabriella Paruzzi (ITA)
After breaking her skiing pole, the small Italian skis to gold.
4x5 km Women:
Germany
