cross-country skier
Americannoun
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Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Klaebo became the first Winter Olympian to win nine gold medals when he led home his country's 4x7.5 kilometre relay team on Sunday.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
“There’s a lot of puzzle pieces that need to lock into place,” Jessie Diggins, the top-ranked cross-country skier in the world, said after finishing the skiathlon in eighth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
Only two other female athletes in any sport have more Olympic medals than Ledecky — Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina with 18 and Norwegian Marit Bjorgen, a cross-country skier, with 15.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2024
To learn about the joys of being a runner-up, I called Jessie Diggins, a cross-country skier from Minnesota who knows all about the gap between first and second.
From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2024
Kowalczyk, a cross-country skier who won gold medals at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and the 2014 Sochi Games, has retired from competition.
From Washington Times • May 18, 2023
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