Johan-Olav Botn hit all 20 targets to claim gold for Norway in the Olympic 20 kilometres biathlon race on Tuesday. Botn, the early season World Cup leader, was 14.

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Johan-Olav Botn had his late team-mate Sivert Guttorm Bakken on his mind en route to gold for Norway in the Olympic 20 kilometres biathlon race on Tuesday. Botn shot clean and won 14.