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Fourcade wins most gold medals in French Olympic history
PyeongChang (South Korea), Feb 18 (IANS) French biathlete Martin Fourcade made history on Sunday when he won his fourth Olympic gold medal in a dramatic photo finish in the men’s biathlon 15-kilometre mass start at the Winter Olympics here.
Fourcade is now France’s most decorated athlete in either the Summer or Winter Games, reports Efe.
The historic win was extremely close, with both Fourcade and Germany’s Simon Schempp crossing the finish line at nearly the exact same time.
Fourcade’s last-second effort to extend his leg across the line gave him the gold, following a review by event organisers of the exact moment he sealed the win.
Norway’s Emil Hegle Svendsen took the bronze medal with a time of 35 minutes and 47.3 seconds, 11.2 seconds slower than the winner.
This is Fourcade’s second gold medal at PyeongChang, after his success earlier on Monday in the men’s 12.5 km pursuit.
At the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, the 11-time world champion earned gold medals in both the men’s 20 km and the 12.5 km pursuit.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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