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Sweden’s National Cross-Country Team Signs Controversial Sponsorship Deal With Ozempic Manufacturer

The Swedish national cross-country ski team signed a sponsorship with Novo Nordisk—a pharmaceutical company in Denmark. The deal has been met with some criticism because Novo Nordisk’s best selling product is Ozempic—the revolutionary medical weight loss drug. The sponsorship is being marketed under the slogan “A common goal—a healthier Sweden,” but some are questioning the message this partnership is sending. […]
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Jessie Diggins Secures Third World Cup Overall Title, Cements Legacy in Cross-Country Skiing

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Jessie Diggins has once again etched her name into the history books, claiming her third FIS Cross Country World Cup overall title and her second consecutive sweep of both the overall and distance Crystal Globes. The 32-year-old American skier capped off a dominant 2024-25 season, reinforcing her status as one of the sport’s all-time greats. Meanwhile the men’s overall title […]
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U.S. Ski & Snowboard Announces 24/25 Season U.S. Cross-Country Team

U.S. Ski & Snowboard formally announced the 27 athletes who have accepted their nominations and have officially been named to the 2024-25 Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. Coming off the most successful season in program history, the 2024-25 roster is filled with veteran talent and promising newcomers. The A Team welcomes back Olympic champion and 2023-24 overall Crystal Globe […]
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Jessie Diggins Wins 19th Cross Country World Cup at Goms, Switzerland

U.S. cross country skier Jessie Diggins has secured her 19th World Cup in the 20km skating discipline at the World Cup in Goms, Switzerland. Diggins beat Sweden’s Frida Karlsson by 0.6 seconds in a breathtaking sprint on the last few meters of the 20km race. Third place went to Switzerland’s Nadine Fähndrich, while Diggins’ teammates Sophia Laukli and Rosie Brennan finished […]
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Jessie Diggins Overcomes Crash to Win 20km Pursuit at Cross Country World Cup in Toblach, Italy, & Extends her Lead in the Tour de Ski

Jessie Diggins had crashed in the warm-up but during the 20km race at Toblach, Italy, on Monday, January 1, 2023, the American cross country skier was in a league of her own, leading the pursuit race without ever a threat to her leading position, finishing the race in first place. The American collapsed across the finish line, seemingly too exhausted […]
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Successful FIS World Cup Cross-Country Weekend for Team USA in Gällivare, Sweden, with a 1st and 3rd Place for the American Women

Team USA had a successful weekend at the FIS World Cup competitions at Gällivare, Sweden. The weekend of cross country events in Gällivare consisted of a men’s and a women’s 10km (6.25 miles) interval start race and a men’s and a women’s 4 x 7.5km (4.7 miles) relay race. Temperatures at the Swedish resort close to the arctic circle were […]
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Cross Country Recap from FIS World Cup in Ruka, Finland: Triple U.S. Podium, Including Jessie Diggins’ Incredible Finish — Bloodied & Missing a Glove

Team USA had an incredible successful weekend at Ruka, Finland, finishing the weekend with valuable FIS points and three podiums. The FIS Cross Country World Cup in the Scandinavian resort was held in perfect, yet bitterly cold conditions. Temperatures this weekend were around 2°F to 11°F (-12°C to -17°C). The area gets only about six hours of daylight this time […]
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[PHOTOS] Postcards from Downunder: U.S. Cross Country Skier Jessie Diggins Wraps Up Training in New Zealand

  Have you ever dreamed of what cross-country skiing in New Zealand might look like? If you are wondering just how beautiful winter is in the ‘Land of the Long White Cloud’, or Aotearoa in local Maori, legendary cross-country skier Jessie Diggins just wrapped up her stint in New Zealand and has been posting up a storm. Diggins and teammates […]
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2 Days Left to Vote: Help 3-Time Olympic Medalist Jessie Diggins Win the AAU James E. Sullivan Award

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Cross-country skier Jessie Diggins is one of 25 semi-finalists nominated for the prestigious ’AAU James E. Sullivan Award’. The AAU, the Amateur Athletic Union, awards the AAU James E. Sullivan Trophy annually to ‘the most outstanding athlete at Collegiate or Olympic level in the United States’. The award was established in 1930 in honor of the organization’s founder and past president, […]
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U.S. Cross Country Skier Jessie Diggins Podiums at Historical 50KM Women’s Holmenkollen World Cup Race in Norway

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Long gone are the days where women weren’t allowed to run marathons because it was falsely thought to be a cause of infertility. Nevertheless, it took until 2023 for women to have the equal opportunity to compete in the 50 km (31.25 miles) Holmenkollen race in Norway. Up until last year, the 50km race was only open to men, while […]
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