They grew up idolizing US skier Bill Koch. Now Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher's names will be listed alongside his in Olympic cross-country ski history.
Team Sprint (Freestyle) — The Team Sprint event fields paired teams of two athletes each, and follows the interval-start format. Each of a team’s two skiers alternate in timed turns around the event’s 1,585-meter (approximately 1 mile) course, with the event’s final round consisting of more overall laps than the earlier, qualifying knockout round.
Here's the full cross-country skiing schedule at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Cross-country skiing is one of the longest-standing Winter Olympic sports. Here's what you need to know.
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.
Ben Ogden becomes the most decorated U.S. men’s cross-country skier in Olympic history with a second silver at the Winter Games.
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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.
A wolfdog named Nazgul stunned Olympic skiers when he sprinted onto the cross-country course mid-race. That's one good boy.
Discover biathlon at Snow Mountain Ranch in Granby, where cross-country skiing meets rifle shooting in this accessible Olympic sport.
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