Heading into the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan/Cortina d’Ampezzo, there was significant hype surrounding Norway’s Johannes Hosflot Klaebo. The 29-year-old from Oslo is considered not just one of the top athletes in men’s cross country skiing,

Ben Ogden captured silver in the men's sprint classic on Tuesday, becoming the second American man to win an Olympic cross-country skiing medal.

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Norway's Johannes Høsflot Klæbo ran under six‑minute mile pace uphill (in skis) en route to his second gold medal at Milano–Cortina

American Ben Ogden made history at the 2026 Winter Olympics when he picked up a silver medal in the cross-country skiing men's sprint classical race.

Historic moment for US cross-country skiing. 🥈 Ben OGDEN [USA] claims silver in the men's sprint classic — his first Olympic medal and the first medal for a US male cross-country skier since 1976. What a breakthrough 🤩 #MilanoCortina2026 | @FISCrossCountry | #MedalAlert |… pic.twitter.com/xN39TUbZBH

Team USA’s Jessie Diggins, a three-time Olympian, will be vying for her fourth Olympic medal in cross-country skiing and second gold on Saturday.

Vermont's Ben Ogden captured silver in the men's sprint classic Tuesday, becoming the second American man to win an Olympic cross-country skiing medal.