US EditionDiggins Takes Eighth, Brennan 37th in First Olympic Nordic Medal Event
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Ebba Andersson won an Olympic silver in skiathlon on Saturday. But the cross-country skier gets to eat the medal cake without a medal. "It's in two parts."
Diggins takes eighth, Brennan 37th in first Olympic Nordic medal event
TESERO, Italy — The first Olympic medals in cross-country skiing were decided here Saturday with Sweden’s Frida Karlsson taking gold in the women’s 20km skiathlon and Park City athlete Rosie Brennan finishing 37th. The women’s skiathlon event began at 1 p.m. Set in Italy’s Val di Fiemme region, the course is known for its constant climbing and lack of recovery terrain. Olympic Champion Karlsson covered the distance in 53:45.2. Karlsson outpaced…
Finally, Ebba Andersson was going to receive her first individual Olympic medal of her career. Then it only took a few minutes before she lost it again. “I hope there is an organizer who has a plan B,” she says.
VAL DI FIEMME. Ebba Andersson, 28, won her first individual Olympic medal in her career. Then she dug in the snow for her first individual Olympic medal in her career.
Frida Karlsson takes Sweden's first gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Italy. The cross-country skier crossed the finish line herself with the Swedish flag after beating silver medalist Ebba Andersson in the women's 10 plus 10 kilometer skiathlon.
In warm weather on soft snow, Frida Karlsson was in a class of her own in the first cross-country skiing event. The 26-year-old Swede edged out compatriot Ebba Andersson and Norwegian Heidi Weng, who won silver and bronze respectively, on her way to career success.
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