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

Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has won a ninth gold medal in cross-country skiing, setting a Winter Games record, at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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

A Czechoslovakian wolfdog named Nazghul was on a walk with its owner when it escaped onto an Olympic race course and joined the women’s cross-country skiing team sprint.

The women’s cross-country skiing 10km interval start free final of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics takes place on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026 (2/12/26) at the Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium.

TESERO, Italy (AP) — Fresh off ending a 50‑year medal drought in men's cross-country skiing, American Ben Ogden proved Wednesday it was no fluke by winning a second silver. Teaming up with Gus Schumacher,

An unexpected visitor hit the Winter Olympics cross-country skiing course on Wednesday as a few teams were finishing up qualifiers. Just as two skiers were entering the final stretch, a dog appeared on the course,

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina have featured a bit of everything, but even some fans were still left shocked by Wednesday’s cross-country skiing event. An unexpected dog stole the show during the cross-country skiing team sprint qualifying event,

An unlikely racer gatecrashed an Olympic finish. A husky wandered onto the course during the qualifying round of the women’s team sprint cross-country race in Tesero. Upon noticing a few athletes on the finishing straight,

Ben Odgen has earned the U.S. another cross-country skiing silver medal, as the 2026 Milan Cortina Games continues today. Odgen became the first U.S. man to win a medal in the sport for 50 years earlier this week,