Norway's Bjoergen equals Winter Olympic record with 13th medal

Norway's Marit Bjoergen has moved into a tie for the most career Winter Olympics medals after helping the Norwegian women to a first-place finish in the 4x5-kilometer relay.

Sweden finished second while the Olympic athletes from Russia were third.

Bjoergen now has 13 medals, which ties male biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, also from Norway.

Bjoergen can become the most decorated Winter Olympian ever with a medal in either one of the final two women's events - the women's team sprint relay Wednesday or in the 30-kilometer mass start.

Bjoergen was 3.4 second behind and the Norwegians in third place entering the final leg of the race. But Bjoergen quickly took the lead and never let it go, holding off Stina Nilsson for the gold.