A total of 72 women from 18 nations are confirmed to start. The 18 teams are comprised of four athletes each, with two athletes skiing classic and the last two skiing freestyle technique. Below you can check out your favorite cross-country skiing team from the start list.

Four teams are the favorite for the medal places this Saturday. Finland with Anne Kylloenen, Johanna Matintalo, Kerttu Niskanen and Krista Parmakoski; Russian Olympic Committee with Yulia Stupak, Natalia Nepryaeva, Tatiana Sorina and Veronika Stepanova; Norway with Tiril Udnes Weng, Therese Johaug, Helene Marie Fossesholm and Ragnhild Haga; and Sweden with Maja Dahlqvist, Ebba Andersson, Frida Karlsson and Jonna Sundling.

A solid American team with Hailey Swirbul, Rosie Brennan, Novie McCabe, and Jessie Diggins can be a surprise. Darkhorse and national hope for a medal is the China’s Team with Chunxue Chi, Xin Li, Bayani Jialin, and Qinghua Ma.

Women’s 4x5km Relay – Beijing 2022 Olympics

• Date: Saturday, February 12, 2022
• Distance: 4x5km Relay (classic and freestyle techniques)
• Place: Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Center, China
• Start Time: 15:30 (Beijing Time)

FACTS: 2022 OLYMPICS 

• What: XXIV Olympic Winter Games (24th edition)
•  Beijing 2022 – All you need to know 
•  Where: Beijing, China
•  Biathlon, cross-country skiing and Nordic events will take place at the Zhangjiakou arena, situated at and above 1650 meters above sea level. 
•  When: February 4 to 20, 2022
•  What happens when: 
•  Complete schedule for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, all sports. 
•  Who: 53 cross-country teams compete at the 2022 Olympics, each fielding from 1 to 16 athletes. 
•  All the cross-country ski teams to the Beijing Winter Olympics 
•  How: Where to watch the Olympics – World Wide

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