Olympics 2026: Complete guide to the men’s 20km skiathlon
There is only one big favorite for the men’s first cross-country race at the Olympics. Johannes Høsflot Klæbo won all 6 gold medals at last year’s World Championships in Trondheim, Norway.
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Sweden storms to skiathlon gold and silver at Milano-Cortina 2026
The Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics got underway for the cross-country skiers today in Val di Fiemme, Italy, with the women’s 20km skiathlon event.
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Olympics 2026: Complete guide to the women’s 20km skiathlon
It’s always nervous ahead of the first race in the Olympics. What kind of race will it be? Can the sprinters hang on till the finish? Are the long-distance specialists going to break the field into pieces?
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“I’ve sometimes wondered what the point of ski racing is”
Jessie Diggins is a gold favorite in every Olympic event. Just ahead of the opening race, she opens up about fear and the mental turmoil that has overshadowed her Olympic preparations.
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Parade of Nations headlines Milano-Cortina 2026 Opening Ceremony tonight
Milano-Cortina 2026 officially begins tonight at 20:00 CET with the Opening Ceremony and the Parade of Nations, introducing a historic multi-venue format as delegations enter across Olympic sites in Italy. See the complete parade order below.
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Clean sweep last season: Can she rediscover her form in time for the Olympics?
The World Championships in Trondheim were a perfect hit: three gold medals and a championship for the history books. This winter, things have been slower. Can the 28-year-old Swede still time her peak and become the star once again?
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Swedish star: “I didn’t recognize my own body”
A single number on his heart-rate monitor made him jump. Now he explains what happened in the lead-up to the Olympics.
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21-year-old Norwegian ready for the Olympics: “A childhood dream”
In 2022, he had to put his cross-country skiing career on hold due to injuries. Now, just a few years later, he is heading for his first Olympic Games.
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Winter Olympics 2026: Women’s cross-country skiing medal prospects
The Winter Olympics in Italy are approaching, and with them comes the question of who will dominate women’s cross-country skiing. The aim of this article is not to list favorites, but to support the analysis with relevant statistical data.
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Heggen on missing out on the Olympics: “It became a bit too much”
The day after the Olympic selection was announced, Lars Heggen left the World Cup circuit and headed home from Switzerland. Now the 20-year-old Norwegian talks about the setback, and about his plan to hit back hard later this winter.
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