Meet the Olympic superstar who trains under the radar in Utah
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PARK CITY, UTAH — In Norway, Johannes Høsflot Klæbo has achieved NBA superstar-type fame.
The cross country skier is a heavy favorite to win up to six gold medals at the upcoming Olympic Games in Italy next year — putting him on track to become one of the most decorated winter Olympians of all time.
At home, tabloids track Klæbo's movements , and he has endorsement deals with gas stations, running shoes and a line of products that help style his famously flowing blond hair.
In America? It's another story.
While in Norway, cross-country skiing is the national sport, it barely registers with most Americans — meaning that the 29-year-old can walk openly down the street here without attracting attention.
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