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Early Fall Dents Diggins’ Medal Bid but Not Her Optimism in Opening Race at Milan Cortina
Despite an early fall in heavy conditions, Jessie Diggins rallied to finish eighth in the 20km skiathlon, 2 minutes, 21.1 seconds behind gold medalist Frida Karlsson.
- On Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, Jessie Diggins finished eighth in the opening women's 20-kilometer skiathlon in Tesero, Italy, 2 minutes, 21.1 seconds behind Sweden's Frida Karlsson.
- In heavy, wet conditions, an early fall on a bend during the classic portion briefly tumbled Diggins to the snow, removing her from medal contention.
- In the skate portion, Diggins gained ground after the mid-race ski exchange, picking up pace as early leaders tired, and said `I was really proud of this skate half.`
- Despite the result, Diggins said her performance offered reassurance and she is "really encouraged by where my body is at" with "so many races to go."
- After the finish, Diggins, supported by her husband Wade Poplawski and family who attended Friday's opening ceremony, helped U.S. teammates with their skis while wearing her trademark glitter face paint.
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Early fall dents Diggins’ medal bid but not her optimism in opening race at Milan Cortina
Jessie Diggins brushed off an early setback after a fall knocked her out of medal contention in the opening women’s 20-kilometer skiathlon at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
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A superior Olympic gold medal for Frida Karlsson. An Olympic silver medal for Ebba Andersson.
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