Norway win gold in women's cross-country team sprint

Marit Bjoergen and Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg have won gold for Norway in the women's cross-country team sprint this afternoon.

The Norwegian pair finished top of the standings with a time of 16:04.05.

Aino-Kaisa Saarinen and Kerttu Niskanen took silver for Finland as they finished nine seconds behind the leaders, while Sweden completed a clean sweep for the Nordic nations by winning the bronze medal.

The gold is Bjoergen's second at these Olympics and fifth in total after she won the women's skiathlon on Saturday.