U.S. cross-country skier Jessie Diggins finished eighth in the women's 10km + 10km skiathlon, her first medal event of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Karlsson cruised to her second Olympic medal as the cross-country program began. A first-lap crash hindered the American Diggins' chances.

Frida Karlsson took home the first women's gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics in the cross-country skiathlon. Karlsson held a commanding lead throughout the final few laps of the 20-kilometer race.

A “big crash” Saturday morning dashed Team USA’s hopes of capturing its first medal of the Winter Olympics. Star cross-country skier and three-time Olympic medalist Jessie Diggins was a favorite to be the first American to reach the podium as she competed in the women’s skiathlon on the first day of competition.