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History-making US skier is retiring after the 2025-2026 season
Jessie Diggins, the most decorated U.S. cross-country skier, will retire after the 2025-26 season with 3 Olympic medals and 79 World Cup podiums, she announced on social media.
- On November 19, 2025, Jessie Diggins announced in an Instagram caption from Afton, Minn. she will retire after the 2025-26 season.
- Minnesota-Born Diggins began skiing young and advanced through high school competition, winning state championships and Junior National titles before reaching elite international racing.
- Three-Time Olympic medalist Diggins earned three Olympic medals, eight world championship medals, 29 World Cup wins and 79 World Cup podiums, and with Kikkan Randall won the U.S. team sprint gold at the PyeongChang Olympics.
- Colleagues and fans responded on social media with praise after Diggins said she will soak up support and that stepping away 'feels right' as she begins a new chapter.
- Beyond competition, Diggins advocates for the Emily Program and supports climate groups Protect Our Winters and the Share Winter Foundation while pursuing off-snow activities like hiking and cooking.
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Jessie Diggins, Olympic gold medalist in US cross country skiing, to retire after 2025-26 season
American cross-country skier Jessie Diggins says she'll retire at the end of the 2025-26 season. The 34-year-old has won three Olympic medals, including the first cross-country Olympic gold for the United States with Kikkan Randall in 2018.
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