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Malta’s cross skier Axisa Eriksen places 107th in 10K race at Winter Olympics

Brazil's Bruna Moura tends to Malta's Jenny Axisa Eriksen (grounded) after she crossed the finish line during the women's cross-country skiing 10km race. Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

Malta’s cross-skier Jenny Axisa Eriksen struggled on her Winter Olympics debut after finishing in the bottom part of the standings in the 10km skate race.

The 20-year-old was one of 111 participants in the race but struggled on the tough race course, ending her commitments in 107th place.

Axisa Eriksen completed the distance in 32 minutes and 51 seconds, finishing only ahead of Mexico’s Regina Martina Lorenzo, who clocked 34.05.00

The gold medal was won by Frida Karlsson, of Sweden, who completed the distance in 22.49.200 and finished ahead of team-mate Ebba Andersson (23:35.800) while American athlete Jessie Diggins took bronze in 23:38.900.

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