For all of the years that Simi Hamilton and Sophie Caldwell (now Hamilton) were on the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team, there was one iconic race they never got to do: the American Birkebeiner. That’s… Read More »A Team of Retired Olympians and World Cup Skiers Take on the Birkie for Fun
Jessie Diggins held on for silver in the grueling women’s 30km mass start freestyle, earning her two medals total in this Olympics. But she faced some challenges along the way, as did teammate Rosie Brennan, who finished sixth in the race.
With temps dropping and wind gusting, officials decided to run the final men’s race as a 30km. Though he said he would have preferred the grind of the longer-distance event, Scott Patterson turned in a PB and best-ever American result
There’s a lot to like about these Beijing Olympics; the transportation set-up is not one of them.
The team sprint is one of the most fun, and fast-paced, cross country ski events to watch. In addition to a recap of the results, U.S. skiers Rosie Brennan and Jessie Diggins, and Ben Ogden and JC Schoonmaker share their race strategies and reactions.
Bone-chilling temps, erratic gusts of wind and super-slow snow challenged racers during the men’s and women’s biathlon pursuits. But that didn’t stop Quentin Fillon Maillet of France and Norway’s Marte Olsbu Roeiseland from increasing each of their gold medal counts.
