MOSCOW, Feb 13 Norwegian skiers should take their hats off to the Russians and be content silver in the 4×10 km relay at the Beijing Olympics, said a member of the Norwegian team Paul Golberg. On Sunday, the Russian team consisting of Alexei Chervotkin, Alexander Bolshunov, Denis Spitsov and Sergey Ustyugov won the relay at the Olympics for the first time in history. The Norwegians were second, losing 1 minute 7.2 seconds. Golberg ran in classic style on the second stage of the race. «The track was difficult before, but today, due to wind and snow, it has become even more difficult. This is a real challenge at the height, but we did our best. The four Russian guys were better , so I just take my hat off to them and try to be content with silver,” said Golberg, quoted by the official website of the Games. The coach of the Norwegian team, Eirik Mür Nossum, called the performance of the national team disappointing. “A defeat in the men's relay is always disappointing. The Russian team, which goes faster ours in three of the four stages is really good. But it’s still a shame to lose,” said Nossum, quoted by TV2.
