Ogden, Schumacher seize silver for U.S. in Olympic cross-country crew dash, Diggins falls brief : NPR

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Lars Baron/Getty Photographs Europe CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — U.S. cross-country skiers Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher — the strongest pair of U.S. male skiers ever to race within the males's Olympic crew dash — broke by Wednesday afternoon in Val di Fiemme, Italy, capturing an unprecedented silver medal.

"It is insane. Man, we proved right this moment and all week we're right here to remain and the USA guys are in good kind, so it was superior," Ogden stated.

"I've had some actually powerful races, instructing myself to consider by all that and be assured in myself and in my crew. That is the proudest second," Schumacher stated.

The consequence builds on Ogden's history-making silver medal end final week - the primary time a U.S. man had reached the rostrum in an Olympics since 1976.

As anticipated, the Norwegian crew led by Johannes Klaebo captured gold. That is Klaebo's fifth gold medal in 5 occasions in these Video games, his tenth general, giving him essentially the most golds for any athlete ever within the Winter Olympics. "It is fairly unreal. I really feel like every part has labored out very effectively now," Klaebo stated. Italy, led by hometown hero Federico Pellegrino, took bronze.

On the ladies's aspect, U.S. cross-country ski legend Jessie Diggins and Julia Kern fell wanting a medal within the ladies's crew dash, ending in fifth place. Diggins stored pulling the U.S. into vary for a potential bronze or perhaps a silver medal, however Kern's tempo could not hold them in place for the rostrum.

Sweden led by powerhouse skier Jonna Sundling took gold, with Switzerland successful silver and Germany bronze.

Eight years in the past, on the Winter Video games in South Korea, Diggins made historical past on this occasion, capturing the gold medal together with then-teammate Kikkan Randall. It was the primary time in many years {that a} U.S. cross-country skier had reached the rostrum within the Olympics, and America's first-ever gold within the sport.

That win set Diggins, 34, on a barrier-shattering run that now consists of 4 Olympic medals. She's introduced that she'll retire from skilled cross-country snowboarding after yet another competitors subsequent month in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Diggins and Kerns are anticipated to ski individually in a single final Olympic occasion, a 50-kilometer endurance race. That is the primary time ladies have been allowed to ski on the identical endurance distance as male skiers within the Olympics. Ogden and Schumacher are additionally anticipated to enter the lads's 50k.