Russia’s Alexander Bolshunov stormed to his third gold and fifth medal at the Beijing Olympics in the final cross country race that was shortened from 50 to 28.4 kilometres owing to adverse weather. Bolshunov won the freestyle race by attacking in the closing stages, finishing ahead of countryman Ivan Yakimushkin. Norway’s Simen Hegstad Krüger got bronze in a strong return from a coronavirus infection. Bolshunov is the first male skier to get five medals at one Games, the others being skiathlon and relay gold, 15km silver and team sprint bronze. Strong wind led to the race being started an hou…