Frida Karlsson of Sweden won gold at 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics in the 20-kilometer women's skiathlon Saturday at the start of cross-country skiing on energy-draining wet snow.

The first medals of the 2026 Winter Olympics are being awarded Saturday in men's downhill skiing and women's cross-country Skiathlon.

What to watch for in the first cross-country skiing event taking place Saturday, Feb. 7, at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

Jessie Diggins, America’s most-decorated cross-country skier ever, is plenty motivated to shine at the Milano Cortina Olympics—her fourth and final Games. Sure, there’s the matter of Diggins attempting to win the first individual Olympic gold medal for the United States,

Jessie Diggins' fourth and final Olympic Games is officially underway. She's competing in the women's 10km + 10km skiathlon on Saturday.

Diggins described her first Olympic Games. She has announced she will retire from cross-country skiing after the 2026 Games.

The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. When thinking about the United States' long Olympics history, you can't do it without Lindsey Vonn. The quintessential icon of speed and grit,