It took him just two years in the World Cup before he stood on an Olympic podium alongside Johannes Høsflot Klæbo. On Sunday, the 23-year-old took silver in the opening event, and on Friday, the breakthrough could become gold in the 10km freestyle.
This is the only distance for men where Johannes Høsflot Klæbo might not be the biggest favorite. Rising-star Einar Hedegart is unbeaten over 10km freestyle technique this season, and the former biathlete has, in many people’s eyes, better cards than Klæbo.
Undefeated this season in the 10km freestyle. On paper, he is the one with the greatest chance of beating Johannes Høsflot Klæbo.
Astrid Øyre Slind started as a medal contender in the 10-kilometer race, but came up just short when it mattered most. Afterwards, her verdict was clear: she didn’t have enough.
Er lächelt in die Kamera, keucht noch leicht vom Rennen, der Rennanzug nassgeschwitzt – und drückt auf „Aufnahme“. So beginnt ein typischer Moment aus den Vlogs von Nicola Wigger, dem 24-jährigen Schweizer Langläufer, der mit seinem authentischen Stil viele Langlauf-Fans erobert hat.
Jetzt hat er den Sprung geschafft: Olympia-Debütant, Platz 30 im Skiathlon, und plötzlich eines der spannenden Aufsteiger im Schweizer Team.
Les Belles Combes, a Ski Classics Challengers event scheduled to take place in Les Moussières, France, on February 15, 2026, has been canceled due to adverse weather and snow conditions.
The American skiing star was accused of ruining other athletes’ Olympic dreams when she fell on Saturday, but she pushed through 20km with a broken rib and then still lined up for the sprint on Tuesday.
The Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics continued today for the cross-country skiers in Val di Fiemme, Italy, with the women’s 10km interval start event in freestyle technique. Check out the results.
The Ski Classics Challengers event, Bessemerloppet, is a long-distance race in classic technique taking place this Sunday, February 15, 2026, at Högbo Bruk in Sweden.
The PyeongChang Loppet joins the Ski Classics Challengers circuit with a 10km mass-start race in freestyle technique, taking place at the Alpensia Cross-Country Center in PyeongChang, South Korea, on February 21, 2026.
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