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Crosscountry-Diggins' final Games off to rocky start after early skiathlon crash
- On Saturday, Jessie Diggins finished eighth in the 10km + 10km skiathlon with a time of 56:06.3, while Frida Karlsson of Sweden won gold in 53:45.2.
- An early crash on a downhill turn caused traffic that set Diggins back, and wet, energy-draining soft snow plus no practice run complicated her recovery.
- The skiathlon begins in classic technique before a midrace switch to freestyle, and Jessie Diggins returned after her tumble to surge late, saying she was "really really proud of my skate half."
- She will return Tuesday for the women's cross-country skiing sprint classic, and Diggins, 34, announced plans to retire at season's end; her result continued her top-10 streak.
- Nordic nations took top honors, reinforcing Sweden and Norway's strength as Norway became the winningest nation in women's Olympic cross-country at Milan Cortina with an equalized 20km distance.
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How a ‘big crash’ prevented Team USA’s first 2026 Olympics medal
Star cross-country skier and three-time Olympic medalist Jessie Diggins was a favorite to be the first American to reach the podium as she competed in the women’s skiathlon on the first day of competition.
·New York, United States
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VAL DI FIEMME. Jessie Diggins, 34, had a tough start to the Olympics. She fell in the skiathlon. “My ski tip just disappeared,” says Diggins.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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Results of the women's cross-country skiathlon (10 + 10 km) at the Winter Olympics in Tesero.
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Sweden’s Frida Karlsson wins gold at Milan Cortina in skiathlon. Diggins falls early in race
TESERO, Italy (AP) — 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
·Toronto, Canada
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