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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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Julia Schneemann | March 13, 2023
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U.S. Cross Country Skier Jessie Diggins Wins 10km Women’s Race at 2023 World Championships in Planica, Slovenia

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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 […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 28, 2023
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Race Weekend Recap — US Cross Country Skier Jessie Diggins Wins Gold

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It was a busy weekend with plenty of familiar faces and some new ones. Here is the recap for the hectic FIS weekend from Friday, December 2, to Sunday, December 4, 2022, sorted by discipline. Men’s FIS Alpine World Cup in Beaver Creek, CO Aleksander Aamodt Kilde won the Men’s event in Beaver Creek on Saturday and Sunday. The Norwegian beat rival Marco […]

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Julia Schneemann | December 5, 2022
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[OLYMPICS] Jessie Diggins Wins US’s First Medal in Cross Country Sprint Event

Jessie Diggins Takes Home Bronze

The Olympics are underway, and history is being made across all events.  Jessie Diggins won the US its first medal in the cross country sprint event. She came in third, following Sweden’s Jonna Sundling and Maja Dahlqvist in first and second.  Diggins and Dahlqvist battled it out to the finish line. With Dahlqvist narrowly beating her, ending up ahead and […]

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Aunika Skogen | February 8, 2022
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Jessie Diggins Pulls Off Historic World Cup Overall Cross-Country Crown

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Minnesota native Jessie Diggins secured the United State’s second World Cup overall crown in cross-country skiing.  Jessie ended the 40-year drought for the United States in the sport, and she is the first American woman to secure the championship. Diggins trains in Stratton during the offseason. Jessie Diggins joins Vermont’s Olympic legend Bill Koch, who won in 1982, as the only […]

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Nick Retterer | March 11, 2021
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