![Norway's former cross country skier Bjorn Daehlie (L) runs next to Philip Boit of Kenya as he competes during the men's cross country individual classic 10 km qualification race at the Nordic Norway's former cross country skier Bjorn Daehlie (L) runs next to Philip Boit of Kenya as he competes during the men's cross country individual classic 10 km qualification race at the Nordic](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CWDP2G/norways-former-cross-country-skier-bjorn-daehlie-l-runs-next-to-philip-boit-of-kenya-as-he-competes-during-the-mens-cross-country-individual-classic-10-km-qualification-race-at-the-nordic-ski-world-championships-in-oslo-february-23-2011-reutersleonhard-foeger-norway-tags-sport-skiing-2CWDP2G.jpg)
Norway's former cross country skier Bjorn Daehlie (L) runs next to Philip Boit of Kenya as he competes during the men's cross country individual classic 10 km qualification race at the Nordic
![The Olympic Games on Twitter: "When Philip Boit placed last in the cross country race at Nagano 1998 he found the race winner, and six time Olympic champion Bjorn Daehlie waiting to The Olympic Games on Twitter: "When Philip Boit placed last in the cross country race at Nagano 1998 he found the race winner, and six time Olympic champion Bjorn Daehlie waiting to](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FEZ23ZpXwAgq_ZR.jpg)
The Olympic Games on Twitter: "When Philip Boit placed last in the cross country race at Nagano 1998 he found the race winner, and six time Olympic champion Bjorn Daehlie waiting to
![Norway's former cross country skier Bjorn Daehlie smiles on a cross country track in front of the Holmenkollen ski jump at the at the Nordic Ski World Championships in Oslo, February 23, Norway's former cross country skier Bjorn Daehlie smiles on a cross country track in front of the Holmenkollen ski jump at the at the Nordic Ski World Championships in Oslo, February 23,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CX7FD7/norways-former-cross-country-skier-bjorn-daehlie-smiles-on-a-cross-country-track-in-front-of-the-holmenkollen-ski-jump-at-the-at-the-nordic-ski-world-championships-in-oslo-february-23-2011-reutersleonhard-foeger-norway-tags-sport-skiing-2CX7FD7.jpg)
Norway's former cross country skier Bjorn Daehlie smiles on a cross country track in front of the Holmenkollen ski jump at the at the Nordic Ski World Championships in Oslo, February 23,
![Norway's gold medalist Bjoern Daehlie (C) is flanked by Sweden's silver medallist Niklas Jonsson (L) and Austria's bronze medallist Christian Hoffmann during the flower ceremony for the men's Olympic Nordic Skiing 50 Norway's gold medalist Bjoern Daehlie (C) is flanked by Sweden's silver medallist Niklas Jonsson (L) and Austria's bronze medallist Christian Hoffmann during the flower ceremony for the men's Olympic Nordic Skiing 50](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5ATRC/norways-gold-medalist-bjoern-daehlie-c-is-flanked-by-swedens-silver-medallist-niklas-jonsson-l-and-austrias-bronze-medallist-christian-hoffmann-during-the-flower-ceremony-for-the-mens-olympic-nordic-skiing-50-km-cross-country-freestyle-race-february-22-daehlie-calling-it-the-toughest-race-of-his-life-won-his-eighth-career-olympic-gold-medal-2D5ATRC.jpg)