The 29‑year‑old, racing with Einar Hedegart, won the men's cross-country team sprint for his fifth gold at the 2026 Games, clocking 18 minutes, 28.9 seconds.

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.

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.

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

A pair of US athletes announce their engagement as Ally Hickman's medal bid turns sour and a dog steals the show at the cross-country skiing. Here are the quick hits from day 12 at the Winter Olympics.

In this image taken from video provided by Olympic Broadcasting Services, OBS, a dog runs onto the track near the finish during the heats of the cross-country skiing women's team sprint free at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (Olympic Broadcasting Services via AP)

Cross-country skiing is one of the longest-standing Winter Olympic sports. Here's what you need to know.

Skiers in the women's cross-country team sprint at the Winter Olympics crossed the finish line with an unregistered competitor: an escaped dog.