Good boy gone rogue as dog wanders onto course during Olympic cross country skiing race.

A dog stole the show on the mountain while members of Team Croatia and Team Australia were getting ready to cross the finish line in women’s cross-country skiing during the 2026 Winter Olympics.

A four-legged surprise guest disrupted the women's team cross-country qualifiers at the 2026 Winter Olympics when a dog ran onto the course, chasing athletes as they approached the

A dog wanders on the ski trail during the women’s team cross country free sprint qualification event of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Lago di Tesero, on Feb. 18, 2026. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP via Getty Images)

The four-legged interloper was close to running ahead of the athletes before stopping to sniff the competitor from Argentina at the finish line.

A Winter Olympic ski race was invaded by a special guest when a dog ran onto the track and began following competitors.

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The bid to win a medal is more elusive for some than others. In fact, 84 of the 122 teams have never won a medal in the Winter Olympics. The United States won its first medal in the 1924 Chamonix Olympics, the first winter games held in modern history, along with seven other teams, including Canada and Great Britain.