Jessie Diggins Secures Third World Cup Overall Title, Cements Legacy in Cross-Country Skiing 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 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 24, 2025 0 Comments
Strong Performance by Team USA at FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Falun, Sweden, as Jessie Diggins Claims Victory & Gus Schumacher 2nd Place in 20km Race Jessie Diggins is heading to the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships in Trondheim, Norway, with serious momentum after securing a hard-fought victory in the 20km Mass Start Free in Falun, Sweden. The 33-year-old World Cup leader edged Norway’s Heidi Weng by just 0.7 seconds, while Sweden’s Ebba Andersson claimed third in a tight contest on the demanding course. Related: U.S. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 16, 2025 1 Comment
Jessie Diggins Wins First Stage of Tour de Ski in Toblach, Italy Jessie Diggins won the first stage of the Tour de Ski today in Toblach, Italy. The Tour de Ski is an annual multi-stage cross-country skiing competition and one of the most prestigious events in the sport. Modeled after cycling’s Tour de France, it takes place over several days around New Year and features a series of races held at different […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 28, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Cross-Country Skier Jessie Diggins Kicks Off 2024-25 World Cup Season With Victory in 20KM Race in Ruka, Finland Jessie Diggins delivered an exciting victory in the women’s 20 kilometer (12.4 miles) mass start freestyle cross-country race at the opening weekend of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup. The three-time Olympic medalist edged Sweden’s Jonna Sundling by three-tenths of a second in an electrifying final sprint. Norway’s Heidi Weng completed the podium in third on Sunday, December 1 at Ruka, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 2, 2024 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News Press Release | September 13, 2024 0 Comments
Jessie Diggins Secures 23/24 Season Overall Crystal Globe & Long Distance Small Crystal Globe After Victory in 20km Race in the Cross Country World Cup Finals at Falun, Sweden U.S. cross country skier Jessie Diggins secured the 23/24 Season Cross-Country Overall Crystal Globe as well as the Long Distance Crystal Globe after winning the Women’s 20km Mass Start in Falun, Sweden, on Sunday, March 17. It is the second time Diggins has won the Big Crystal Globe, after becoming the first non-European woman to claim the Overall Title in […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 17, 2024 0 Comments
Royal Treatment: Jessie Diggins Becomes First American to be Awarded the Norwegian Holmenkollen Medal American cross country skier Jessie Diggins became the first American to receive the prestigious Holmenkollen Medal on Saturday, March 9. The Holmenkollen Medal is Norway’s highest skiing honor and is awarded to the best cross country skier of the season across all disciplines. In the men’s division, Norwegian skier Simen Hegstad Kruger was awarded the Holmenkollen Medal for 2024. Diggins […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 11, 2024 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
Jessie Diggins Wins Tour de Ski While Sophia Laukli Wins Stage 7 What a day it was for Team USA: Jessie Diggins won the Tour de Ski last Sunday, January 8, 2024, while Sophia Laukli won her first-ever World Cup as the fastest cross country skier of the seventh stage of the Tour de Ski. Jessie Diggins has won the Tour de Ski for the second time, after previously winning in 2021. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 10, 2024 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 2, 2024 0 Comments
Jessie Diggins Wins 10km & JC Schoonmaker 3rd Place in Sprint at Cross-Country World Cup in Östersund, Sweden It’s been another fantastic weekend for the U.S. Cross-Country team, with two podiums, more than a dozen top-30 results, and a couple of personal bests at the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Östersund, Sweden. Most notably, Jessie Diggins won the 10km race and James Clinton ‘JC’ Schoonmaker came third in the Sprint event — a personal best for the 23-year-old […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 12, 2023 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 3, 2023 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 26, 2023 0 Comments
NYC Gold Medal Gala Raises $2 Million for U.S. Ski & Snowboard It was a night to remember in the big city. Athletes, supporters and fans returned to New York City for the organization’s largest annual fundraiser: the New York Gold Medal Gala. The 57th version of the event was a great success, raising more than $2 million for U.S. Ski & Snowboard. No one reaches the top alone and this year’s […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 2, 2023 0 Comments
[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 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | September 6, 2023 0 Comments
National Bobblehead Hall of Fame Unveils Bobblehead of Most Decorated American Cross-Country Skier of All Time Milwaukee, WI – August 25, 2023 – This morning, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled the first bobblehead of Olympic cross-country skier Jessie Diggins, who is the most decorated American cross-country skier of all time. The bobblehead is being released in conjunction with her 32nd birthday, which is tomorrow. The special edition bobblehead is being produced in […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 25, 2023 0 Comments
2 Days Left to Vote: Help 3-Time Olympic Medalist Jessie Diggins Win the AAU James E. Sullivan Award 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, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 17, 2023 0 Comments
2023-24 Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Nominations Announced U.S. Ski & Snowboard is proud to announce the 23 athletes who have been nominated to represent the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team for the 2023-24 season. The nominations include active athletes who qualified based on predetermined selection criteria. The team is a blend of seasoned veterans and promising newcomers, ready to compete in the upcoming season. The A […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 11, 2023 0 Comments
U.S. Cross Country Skier Jessie Diggins Podiums at Historical 50KM Women’s Holmenkollen World Cup Race in Norway 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 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | March 13, 2023 0 Comments
U.S. Cross Country Skier Jessie Diggins Wins 10km Women’s Race at 2023 World Championships in Planica, Slovenia U.S. cross-country skier came an incredible first at today’s 10km (6.25 miles) race in Planica, Slovenia, crowning herself the first individual American cross-country World Champion. Jessie went into the lead early in the race after a strong start and managed to hold on until the finish after a tough climbing section. Sweden’s Ebba Andersson and Frida Karlsson were in hot […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 28, 2023 1 Comment