TESERO, Italy (AP) — Jessie Diggins crossed the line Sunday as she has done so often over 15 years on the world stage — with the tank entirely empty. Collapsed on the snow with her chest heaving, Diggins ended a 50-kilometer race in fifth place — just a few seconds shy of one more medal.

The Cross-country skiing events at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games rate among the sporting spectacle’s most challenging tests of endurance — and some of the longest, most grueling races yet are set to unfold this weekend across NBC and Peacock.

A surprise participant in Wednesday’s action at the Milan Cortina Olympics had four legs and zero concern for race times.

He's won gold in all six of his cross-country events at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Norway's 29-year-old Olympic legend entered rare air with one more signature kick on Saturday. Klaebo overtook teammate Martin Loewstroem Nyenget on the final lap of the men's 50-kilometer mass start,

Ogden grew up in Landgrove and attended the University of Vermont, where he was a three-time NCAA cross country ski champion.

Equipment testers will sometimes ski dozens of miles a day to dial in the right combination of ski, wax and grind work.

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina have featured a bit of everything, but even some fans were still left shocked by Wednesday’s cross-country skiing event. An unexpected dog stole the show during the cross-country skiing team sprint qualifying event,