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Left The USA’s Ben Richardson and Cait Flannery in action in the mixed team curling competitionThe Olympic spirit was also evident on the biathlon course, with Australia’s Jethro Mahon benefiting from the sportsmanship of a fellow young athlete from Estonia when one of his bindings broke midway through the men’s 7.5km sprint.“I broke my binding at the top, but luckily an Estonian biathlete came and gave me his spare ski,” explained Mahon afterwards. “It was a fully waxed ski, which is time-consuming to do, fully prepared. That was very, very nice of him. I can hardly believe it.”That same spirit could also be felt at the spectacular Vikingskipet Olympic Hall, on the banks of the frozen Lake Mjøsa in Hamar, where speed skaters ÔI CANÕT BELIEVE I WON THE GOLD. IT WAS WONDERFUL WORKING WITH ATHLETES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES AND TALKING WITH THEMÕSUMIYA BUYANTOGTOKH (MGL), SPEED SKATING GOLD MEDALLISTcontested the mixed NOC team sprint for the first time at the YOG. The new event saw 13 teams of two men and two women from different NOCs grouped together, with the team consisting of Italy’s Noemi Bonazza, China’s Shen Hanyang, the Republic of Korea’s men’s 500m bronze medallist Jae Woong, and Sumiya Buyantogtokh of Mongolia, winning the 1.6km race in 1 minute 57.85 seconds. The victory made Buyantogtokh the first Mongolian athlete to win a medal at any Olympic Winter Games.“I can’t believe I won the gold,” she said. “I’m very proud. It was wonderful working with athletes from other countries and talking with them.”The Republic of Korea dominated the other speed skating events, with Kim Min-seok winning both the men’s mass start and the 1,500m, and Park Ji-woo repeating the same double in the women’s events. The women’s 500m, meanwhile, was won by Kim Min-sun, whose victory led to comparisons with two-time Olympic 500m champion Lee Sang-hwa.Kai Xiang Chew Malaysia, figure skatingMission accomplished!! Managed to score my season’s best. I’ve met a lot of new friends in this event and I am going to miss all of them!! Looking forward to meeting some of you in World Juniors in Hungary!! #iLoveYOGRoman Sadovsky Canada, figure skatingAlready missing everyone from the YOG!!! Thanks to everyone who made it a special experience!!! #iLoveYOG #lillehammer2016#ILOVEYOGHere’s to the greatest experience of my life. #iLoveYOG #Lillehammer2016 #iloveyogChloe Levins USA, biathlonWorking with athletes from other countries was really nice. You get to know each other in a new way and we learned from one another.Elisa Dul Netherlands, speed skating mixed NOC team sprint silver medallistLILLEHAMMER 2016 REVIEW36 OLYMPIC REVIEW