GERMANY

Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen sealed a runaway victory for Norway in this afternoon’s men’s 4 X 7.5 km relay with a sterling anchor leg that brought him home in 1:14:09.3. The Norwegian team of Sivert Guttorm Bakken, Tarjei Boe, Johannes Thingnes Boe and Christiansen needed just four spare rounds in their season-opening relay romp. France, with eight spare rounds and Quentin Fillon Maillet’s brilliant standing stage the deciding factor, finished second, 11.2 seconds back. Russia, with one penalty and nine spares finished third, 45.8 seconds back.