Sergei Dolidovich

In a photo-finish for the Point d’Appui in the Winter Olympic men’s Skiathlon, Sergei Dolidovich of Belarus successfully fended off a challenge from Noah Hoffman of the United States to win the middle. Dolidovich wins the Halfnium Medal as a result.

The field of competitors totaled 68 at the start of the race, but Jun-Ho Hwang of South Korea was eliminated after being lapped, leaving 67 to come home safely. Dolidovich finished the 30-kilometer course in 34th place and posted a time of 1 hour, 11 minutes, 28 seconds and 1/100th of a second, about 3 minutes and 12 seconds behind the leader.

First place in the event went to Dario Cologna of Switzerland, and the Lanterne Rouge was taken by Vytautus Strolia of Lithuania. Chris Freeman of the United States posted a time of 1 hour, 14 minutes, 34 seconds and 6/100ths of a second, the time closest to the median time of the race.