A surprise participant in Wednesday's action at the Milan Cortina Olympics had four legs and zero concern for race times.

The U.S. men's cross-country ski team had won only one medal in the history of the Olympics before the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

American cross-country skiers Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher teamed up to win a silver medal Wednesday in the team sprint competition at the Olympics.

The dog disrupted only qualifiers, not the final event. Sweden managed to win the gold medal in the final, with Switzerland taking silver and Germany winning bronze.

Here's the full cross-country skiing schedule at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

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Americans Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher finished in second place in the cross-country team sprint at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday.

Nordic combined is the only Olympic sport that doesn't allow women to compete, despite athletes' efforts to change that. They say their odds for 2030 hinge on people watching men's events this week.

TESERO, Italy (AP) — Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo’s golden run at Milan Cortina continued Wednesday as the Norwegian star secured his fifth gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics — and a record 10th overall — in the men’s team sprint.

A wolfdog named Nazgul stunned Olympic skiers when he sprinted onto the cross-country course mid-race. That's one good boy.

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