Caterina Ganz took the Italian victory in the 10km classic at the Olos/Muonio Race Weekend, beating Jasmi Joensuu by one second, as Finland claimed the other two podium places.

It was an Italian win and a Finnish double on the podium in Muonio after a battle of seconds to the line in the 10km on Saturday morning.

But for a long time, a Norwegian 18-year-old sat in the leader’s chair.

Mia Brustad-Olsen won the junior class by a huge margin. The Tromsø skier, who took silver at the Norwegian junior championships last year, finished 1:46 ahead of the next skier. But her time of 31:13.8 was also good enough for 23rd place overall. The 18-year-old thereby beat a number of World Cup profiles.

“Oi, oi, oi! What a time!” cheered commentator Kjell-Erik Kristiansen after Brustad-Olsen crossed the finish line.

Ingrid Andrea Gulbrandsen in 15th place was the best Norwegian, just over one minute behind the Italian winner Caterina Ganz.

Natalia Terenteva disappointed in the sprint on Friday, her first international competition since February 2022. There she was far behind in the prologue and was knocked out already after the quarterfinal.

But in Saturday’s 10km classic, there was a completely different drive in the 31-year-old. Terenteva skied into sixth place, 16 seconds behind Ganz.

Olos/Muonio Race Weekend 2026 results

Top 5 Women, 10km Classic

1. Caterina Ganz, Italy, 29:40.0
2. Jasmi Joensuu, Finland, +1.0
3. Johanna Matintalo, Finland, +8.1
4. Anni Alakoski, Finland, +11.5
5. Katharina Hennig Dotzler, Germany, +15.2

Complete results can be found HERE

A total of 338 skiers from 17 nations are registered for the weekend’s races, including 34 Norwegians. It is also the first time since 2021 that Russian skiers are on the starting line in Muonio. 

Also Read: Another German show of strength in Muonio

Live on SC Play

All races are streamed live and available on demand on SC Play, which holds exclusive broadcasting rights in all countries except Finland. Kjell-Erik Kristiansen commentates on all broadcasts. SC Play is included in the Proxcskiing.com membership.

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Also Read: Finnish Ski Premiere Olos/Muonio Live on SC Play

Program and broadcast times (CET)

Friday 13 November: Sprint, classic (women and men)

• 08:45–10:00: Qualification
• 10:45–13:25: Heats and finals

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Saturday 14 November: 10km classic (women, men and U20)

• 08:45–12:30

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Sunday 15 November: 10km freestyle (women, men and U20)

• 08:45–13:00

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