TESERO, Italy (AP) — Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo blazed to his second consecutive victory at the Milan Cortina Games in the cross-country sprint Tuesday and his seventh gold medal closed in on the Winter Olympics record.

TESERO, Italy — Sweden produced a 1-2-3 finish in the women’s sprint classic as the Scandinavian nation continued their domination of cross-country skiing. Linn Svahn won a dominant gold ahead of team-mates Jonna Sundling and Maja Dahlqvist, ensuring Sweden have now won five of the six women’s medals on offer.

The men’s and women’s cross-country skiing sprint classic finals of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics take place on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 at the Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium.

Berkeley-born cross-country skier Julia Kern fell short of an Olympic dream. The 28-year-old finished sixth in the women’s cross-country sprint final event at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Kern’s total time was 4:43.

TESERO, Italy (AP) — Bruised ribs are undermining American cross-country skiing star Jessie Diggins' hopes of achieving something satisfying from her last Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina. Diggins was hurt in a fall in her opening race — the 20-kilometer skiathlon — on Sunday and the toll also limited her ability to put in a strong finish in the sprint classic on Tuesday in Tesero.

Minnesota native Jessie Diggins led the Americans with an eighth-place finish, as Sweden’s Frida Karlsson claimed gold in Val di Fiemme.

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Thursday the selection of both the men's and women's cross country

Team USA’s Jessie Diggins, a three-time Olympian, will be vying for her fourth Olympic medal in cross-country skiing and second gold on Saturday.

Storylines abound for legends like Johannes Klaebo and Jessie Diggins as we preview the cross-country competition set to begin Saturday at the 2026 Olympic Games.