In a wild finish at the cross-country skiing World Cup relay, things got heated between Norway and Russia. Norway was leading and Russia second when the two racers got tangled near the end of the race. It looked accidental, but the Russian skier didn’t take it that way. He tried to hit the Norwegian with a ski pole, though he seemed to miss. The Norwegian kept going and crossed the finish line without reacting, taking first for his team.
As the Norwegian skier was celebrating with his teammates, the Russian skier skated right into him and knocked him to the ground. Another Norwegian skier immediately stepped in, shoving the Russian and putting a ski to his chest to push him back. The Russian claimed it was the Norwegian’s fault and showed no remorse. Meanwhile, the Norwegian winner didn’t seem fazed by the whole thing. Off to the side, the third-place finisher looked around confused, unaware of the fight he just missed. It was an intense and messy end to what should have been a clean relay.