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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.
Meet all the folks competing for Team USA in cross country skiing, nordic combined, and ski jumping.
Everything to know about cross-country skiing at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, including competition preview, event guide, top athletes, how to watch and daily schedule.
Storylines abound for legends like Johannes Klaebo and Jessie Diggins as we preview the cross-country competition set to begin Saturday at the 2026 Olympic Games.
Historical Legacy: Cross-country skiing was one of the original sports at the inaugural 1924 Chamonix Games, though women’s events weren't added until 1952. It belongs to the "Nordic" skiing family, alongside biathlon, ski jumping and Nordic combined.
The U.S. cross-country skiing team may be poised for its strongest Olympic performance at the 2026 Winter Games, with veteran Jessie Diggins leading the women's team and Gus Schumacher pushing the men's efforts against stiff competition from Norway and Italy.
As far as the sport of cross-country skiing is concerned, it might as well be called "Team Alaska," given how many of the athletes have ties to our state.
The 25th Winter Olympics is taking place in Milan and Cortina in Italy and will feature a record 116 medal events.
The U.S. cross-country team is known for its close-knit culture, but this year the skiers have taken the concept more literally, bringing a shared hobby with them to the Milano Cortina Olympics.