Cross-Country Skiing

Jessie Diggins knows how to handle being knocked down, both in cross-country skiing and in life.
Take, for example, her most recent outing on the Tour de Ski in Val di Fiemme, Italy on Tuesday (4th January).
After winning two of the first three stages, the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic gold

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Beijing 2022 | Olympic Winter Games

Cross-country skier Jessie Diggins poses for a portrait at the U.S. Olympic Committee Media Summit in Park City, Utah, U.S. September 27, 2017. Diggins listens to pop and dance music while she trains. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

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Baseline happiness: How Olympic champion Jessie Diggins rebounds from setbacks

“I felt unstoppable.”
Those were the words of Team USA cross country skier Jessie Diggins following her remarkable come-from-behind victory at PyeongChang 2018 in the team sprint, making Diggins and teammate Kikkan Randall their country’s first gold medallists in the sport’s Olympic history.
At age 29, Diggins remains a force

STRATTON MOUNTAIN, VERMONT - JUNE 23: Olympic cross-country skier Jessie Diggins during a training session at Stratton Mountain School on June 23, 2020 in Stratton Mountain, Vermont.  Athletes across the globe are now training in isolation under strict policies in place due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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From race day sparkles to advocacy: 5 things to know about U.S. cross-country skier Jessie Diggins

Hear the excitement of Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall as they call their historic Olympic race in cross-country skiing’s team sprint.

PyeongChang 2018 | Olympic Winter games

Originals

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Kikkan Randall & Jessie Diggins | Pyeongchang 2018 | Take the Mic

The men's and women's individual sprint competitions were held at the Alpensia Cross-Country Centre on 13 February 2018.

Replay

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Sprint, Qualifications - Cross-Country Skiing | PyeongChang 2018 Replays

Celebrate the achievements of Team USA athletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

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Team USA - Golden Highlights at PyeongChang 2018

The women's mass start competition was held at the Alpensia Cross-Country Centre on 25 February 2018.

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Women's Mass Start 30km - Cross-Country Skiing | PyeongChang 2018 Replays

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Women's Sprint, Final - Cross-Country Skiing | PyeongChang 2018 Replays

The women's skiathlon competition was held at the Alpensia Cross-Country Centre on 10 February 2018.

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Women's Skiathlon 15km - Cross-Country Skiing | PyeongChang 2018 Replays

The men's and women's team sprint competitions were held at the Alpensia Cross-Country Centre on 21 February 2018.

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Team Sprint, Finals - Cross-Country Skiing | PyeongChang 2018 Replays

The Women's Team Sprint Free event took place on the 21st February 2018

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Women's Team Sprint - Cross Country Skiing | PyeongChang 2018 Highlights

The women's individual competition was held at the Alpensia Cross-Country Centre on 15 February 2018.

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Women's 10km Freestyle - Cross-Country Skiing | PyeongChang 2018 Replays

The women's relay was held at the Alpensia Cross-Country Centre on 17 February 2018.

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Women's Relay - Cross-Country Skiing | PyeongChang 2018 Replays

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Sprint, Finals - Cross-Country Skiing | PyeongChang 2018 Replays

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Women's Team Sprint, Final - Cross-Country Skiing | PyeongChang 2018 Replays

Jessica Diggins and Kikkan Randall won USA's first ever Women's Cross-Country Gold in a dramatic Team Sprint event.

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Jessica Diggins & Kikkan Randall: Our PyeongChang Highlights

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Simone

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Jessie Diggins strengthened her grip of the 2024/25 Tour de Ski by claiming her first ever classic style World Cup win in Toblach, Italy on Sunday (29 December).
The US cross-country ski star could not have asked for a better start to her campaign with back-to-back victories after her sprint

Jessie Diggins made it two wins out of two in the 2024/25 Tour de Ski by taking the classic mass start

Jessie Diggins wins Stage 2 to extend overall Tour de Ski 2024/25 lead

Jessie Diggins took an early lead in her bid for a third Tour de Ski title by winning the Stage 1 sprint in Toblach, Italy on Saturday (28 December).
The US cross-country ski hero claimed her first World Cup sprint race in three years to make the perfect start to

Jessie Diggins surprised herself by winning the opening sprint in the 2024/25 Tour de Ski

Diggins and Klaebo claim Tour de Ski 2024/25 Stage 1 sprint wins

Jessie Diggins defends her title in the 2024/25 Tour de Ski which takes place in Italy from 28 December 2024 to 5 January 2025.
The U.S. cross-country skier is bidding for her third overall victory in the stage race with Harald Østberg Amundsen defending his men's crown.
Amundsen faces a

The 2024/25 Tour de Ski takes place in Toblach and Val di Fiemme in Italy

FIS Cross-Country, Tour de Ski 2024/25: Results, times and standings

How does one get to the highest level of sport? Lots of training, planning and mental work, of course, and… a good book.
Be that advice from an insightful non-fiction volume or an inspiring story from a fiction novel, there are books that have the power to transform athletes into

Barcelona 1992 champion Dagmar Hase reads a book ahead of competition.

The ultimate sports reading list: Athletes share their winning picks

The FIS Cross-Country Ski World Cup hits its third stop of the season in Davos, Switzerland, from December 13-15, with the world’s best racing in the 50th edition of the event.
With a packed schedule featuring a sprint relay, individual sprints, and a 20-kilometre skiathlon, there’s plenty of action to

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16: Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Team Norway competes during the Men's Cross-Country Team Sprint Classic Semifinals on Day 12 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at The National Cross-Country Skiing Centre on February 16, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China.

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo leads the peloton during the first semi-final of the team sprint classic

Athletes to watch at the FIS cross-country ski World Cup in Davos

Jessie Diggins is an Olympic champion. She's also an expert toe yoga practitioner.
Yes, toe yoga.
"It's actually really hard," Diggins laughs on the latest episode of the Olympics.com podcast, where she candidly discusses a myriad of topics - including the tailored toe practice.
"I have to do this to

LILLEHAMMER, NORWAY: Jessie Diggins from USA takes 1st place during the FIS Cross Country World Cup Men's and Women's 10 km individual on December 2, 2022 in Lillehammer, Norway. (Photo by Millo Moravski/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)

Jessie Diggins won cross-country's overall World Cup in 2024

Jessie Diggins unfiltered: The Olympic champ on athletes as imperfect heroes

Jessie Diggins ended the first weekend of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup 2024/25 in style in the 20km mass start freestyle in Ruka, Finland on Sunday (1 December).
The USA skier edged out Sweden's Jonna Sundling by three-tenths of a second with Norway's Heidi Weng rounding out the podium in

Jessie Diggins won the mass start in Ruka at the end of the first weekend of the 2024/25 Cross-Country World Cup

Jessie Diggins wins Ruka mass start on opening World Cup weekend

Five-time Olympic champion Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo got his 2024-25 Cross-Country World Cup campaign off to a winning start with a dominant display in the Men's Sprint Classic event in Ruka, Finland on Saturday (30 November).
The imperious Norwegian skier is in a bid to reclaim the overall title he conceded

Cross-country skiing star Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo opened his 2024/25 season in style

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo wins World Cup opener

Jessie Diggins is back to defend her overall world title in the 2024-25 Cross-Country World Cup, which begins on 29 November.
The defending women's cross-country skiing champion in both the overall and sprint disciplines is back for more and looking to earn ranking points towards a berth for the Olympic

Jessie Diggins returns to action in the Cross-Country World Cup which begins in Ruka, Finland on 29 November.

Cross-country skiing: How to watch Jessie Diggins live in 2024/25 World Cup season

Jessie Diggins isn't the only member of her family already eyeing Milano Cortina 2026.
"My grandma's training on the stair stepper at her gym in Arizona so that she can be ready to hike up the hills and cheer for me," cross-country skiing's reigning overall World Cup champion told reporters

PLANICA, SLOVENIA: Jessie Diggins of Team United States during the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Cross Country Women's 10 km Individual Free on February 28, 2023 in Planica, Slovenia. (Photo by Giovanni Auletta/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)

Jessie Diggins claimed her first individual world title in 2023

"I'm so ready:" Jessie Diggins says vibes are good ahead of cross-country World Cup

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This event took place on 20/02/2022 at the National Stadium. Medal Winners for Cross Country Skiing - Women’s 30km Mass Start (Free) and Cross Country Skiing - Men’s 50km Mass Start (Free)

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Closing Ceremony | Beijing 2022 Replays

This event took place on 20/02/2022 at the Zhangjiakou Crs-Ctry Ctr. Therese Johaug (NOR) claimed the gold medal while Jessie Diggins (USA) won the silver and Kerttu Niskanen (FIN) completed the podium with the bronze

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Women's 30km Mass Start - Cross-Country Skiing | Beijing 2022 Replays

Don't miss our summary of day 4's women's sprint free finals events at the Olympics where J. Sundling (SWE) won gold medal and M. Dahlqvist (SWE) who won silver and J. Diggins (USA) who won bronze completed the podium

Highlights

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Sport Highlights | Beijing 2022 - Cross-Country Skiing - Women's Sprint Free Final - Day 04

This event took place on 09/02/2022 at the Beijing Medals Plaza, Medal winners for Cross-Country Skiing - Women´s Sprint (FREE), Speed Skating - Men´s 1500M, Cross-Country Skiing - Men´s Sprint (FREE), Freestyle Skiing - Men´s Freeski Big Air, Biathlon - Men´s 20KM Individual, Snowboard - Women´s Snowboard Cross

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09/02/2022 - Victory Ceremonies | Beijing 2022 Replays

This event took place on 08/02/2022 at the Zhangjiakou Crs-Ctry Ctr. At the Women´s event, Jonna Sundling (SWE) won the Gold with a best time of 3:09.68. Maja Dahlqvist (SWE) claimed Silver in 3:12.56 and Jessie Diggins (USA) came shortly in 3:12.84 earning a well-deserved Bronze. Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (NOR) successfully defended his Olympic title at the Men’s Sprint Free, wining the Gold Medal with a best time of 2:58.06. Federico Pellegrino (ITA) took the Silver, while Alexander Terentev (ROC) earned his first Olympic medal with Bronze.

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Baseline happiness: How Olympic champion Jessie Diggins rebounds from setbacks

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Baseline happiness: How Olympic champion Jessie Diggins rebounds from setbacks

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