Ole Einard Bjoerndalen wins 7th gold

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    Ole Einar Bjoerndalen had just become the oldest Winter Olympic individual gold medalist -- at age 40 -- when he was hugged by a fellow Norwegian whose records he might soon overtake.

    Cross-country skiing great Bjoern Daehlie embraced Bjoerndalen in the finish area Saturday, shortly after the biathlete had pulled off an upset win in the men's 10-kilometer sprint at the Sochi Games.

    Bjoerndalen beat the age record held by Canadian skeleton racer Duff Gibson, who was 39 when he won gold at the 2006 Turin Olympics.

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