Ebba Andersson has won the women’s 50-kilometer mass start in cross-country skiing as she turns a painful Olympic moment into redemption.

It was a day marked by a comeback and controversy at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

American Jessie Diggins has battled through injury to claim bronze in the women’s 10‑kilometer interval start.

The 2026 Winter Games are off to a promising start for host nation Italy with gold, silver and bronze on the first day of medal events.

Most of Bhavani Thekkada’s competitors grew up on skis.

A sports bettor who heckled Olympic champion sprinter Gabby Thomas during a Grand Slam Track event in Philadelphia has been banned by the betting site FanDuel Sportsbook.

Jessie Diggins became the first American to win world championship gold in an individual cross country ski race, finishing 14 seconds in front of Sweden’s Frida Karlsson on Tuesday.

The mountains of Zhangjiakou have seen temperatures lower than the FIS competition limit of -20 degrees Celsius in the run-up to the Games.