 Northug akapedza ari panzvimbo inoshungurudza zvikuru yechi41 mumutambo wokutanga weCross Country panguva yeOlympics yechando ya2010 muVancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Zuva rakatevera racho, Northug akapindura nemenduru yebronze muChikamu cheSprint. Kubudirira uku kwakanga kusingagari kwenguva refu, sezvo akatyora danda rake pakupera kwekutsvaga kwemakiromita makumi matatu, kwaaive mumwe wevanonyanya kufarira kukunda. Ipapo akawana ndarama yake yokutanga yeOlympic, muTeam Sprint, pamwe chete naØystein Pettersen. 