Cross-Country Skiing

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Simen Hegstad KRUEGER

Simen Hegstad

Johannes Klæbo and Tiril Weng are hoping to defend their overall FIS Cross-Country World Cup titles in this season, but who can challenge the Norwegians?
The reigning champions are coming into the 2023/2024 FIS cross-country World Cup season as the ones to beat, when the first competition kicks off on

PLANICA, SLOVENIA - MARCH 05: Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway competes during the Cross-Country Men's 50km Mass Start Classic at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Planica on March 05, 2023 in Planica, Slovenia. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway

2023/2024 FIS Cross-Country World Cup season preview: Full schedule and how to watch live

One of the highlights of the cross-country skiing season, the 2022-23 Tour de Ski, gets underway in Val Muestair, Switzerland on New Year's Eve.
Reigning men's champion Johannes Klæbo will be strongly fancied to retain his crown, while Jessie Diggins is bidding to regain the title she won two years

Johannes Klaebo and Jessie Diggins fancied for 2022-23 Tour de Ski

Tour de Ski 2022-23: Preview, schedule, format, and how to watch cross-country stars including Klaebo and Diggins in the multi-stage event

The ROC’s Alexander Bolshunov capped his second Olympic Winter Games by winning his third cross-country skiing gold medal in Beijing 2022 in the mass start event that was held over just under 30 kilometres on Saturday (19 February).
The final men’s cross-country event of these Games was supposed to be

Beijing 2022 | Olympic Winter Games

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 19: Alexander Bolshunov of Team ROC celebrates winning the Gold medal during the Men's Cross-Country Skiing 50km Mass Start Free on Day 15 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at The National Cross-Country Skiing Centre on February 19, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China. The event distance has been shortened to 30k due to weather conditions. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Alexander Bolshunov celebrates winning the Gold medal during the Men's Cross-Country Skiing 50km Mass Start 

Medals update: Alexander Bolshunov wins 50km mass start gold in Beijing 2022 cross-country skiing

As with many sports, last season in cross-country skiing was not usual. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the strongest athletes did not participate in several competitions. On 1 December, 2020, the Norwegians announced that the national team were pulling athletes from World Cup competitions until at least after

VAL DI FIEMME, ITALY - JANUARY 4: Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo  of Norway takes 1st place, Alexander Bolshunov of Russia takes 3rd place during the FIS Nordic World Cup Men's and Women's Cross Country Final Climb on January 4, 2020 in Val Di Fiemme, Italy. (Photo by Laurent Salino/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo and Alexander Bolshunov

Top things to know about 2021/22 cross-country skiing season 

It was the longest 200 metres in the career of Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo.
The final stage of the Tour de Ski is not one for the faint-hearted.
Most of the 9km free pursuit sees the athletes take on a gruelling ascent of Alpe Cermis in Val di Fiemme.
Klaebo had

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo approaches the summit of Alpe Cermis at the end of the Tour de Ski

Klaebo digs deep to claim first Tour de Ski title

Beijing 2022

PyeongChang 2018

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 19/02/2022 at the Zhangjiakou Crs-Ctry Ctr. Alexander Bolshunov (ROC) claimed the gold medal. Ivan Yakimushkin (ROC) took home the silver and Simen Hegstad Krueger (NOR) completed the podium, with bronze

Simen Hegstad KRUEGER

Simen Hegstad KRUEGER
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Olympic Results

Simen Hegstad KRUEGER

Simen Hegstad KRUEGER Replays

Olympic Results

Simen Hegstad KRUEGER
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