{"id":1762797,"date":"2026-02-13T01:54:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T22:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1762797"},"modified":"2026-02-13T01:54:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T22:54:37","slug":"olympics-team-usas-jessie-diggins-claims-4th-career-olympic-medal-in-10k-cross-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1762797","title":{"rendered":"[OLYMPICS] Team USA\u2019s Jessie Diggins Claims 4th Career Olympic Medal in 10k Cross-Country"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_390817\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-390817\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-390817 lazyload\" 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bright.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>At the Tesero Cross-Country Stadium in Val di Fiemme, Jessie Diggins added another chapter to her legendary career, battling through bruised ribs to claim bronze in the women\u2019s 10k skate at the Milano Cortina Olympics.<\/strong> The medal is her fourth Olympic podium and the first ever won by an American in the 10k event.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/u-s-cross-country-skier-jessie-diggins-wins-tour-de-ski-for-the-3rd-time\/\"><em><strong>U.S. Cross-Country Skier Jessie Diggins Wins Tour de Ski for the 3rd Time<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Up front, it was a Swedish masterclass. <\/strong>Frida Karlsson stormed to her second gold of the Games in 22:49.2, finishing a massive 46 seconds ahead of teammate Ebba Andersson, who took silver. Diggins crossed the line in 23:38.9, 49.7 seconds back of Karlsson and just four seconds shy of silver.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_390818\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-390818\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-390818 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHgAQMAAAAPH06nAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4M8Al+AAAUvMG0oAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2663.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2663.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2663.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2663.jpeg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2663.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2663.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2663.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2663.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-390818\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2663.jpeg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-390818\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 10km cross-country podium: Frieda Karlsson, Ebba Andersson and Jessie Diggins. | Image: Alex Slitz\/Getty Images Europe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>It was a bluebird day in Val di Fiemme, with firm, fast snow thanks to pre-race salting and grandstands packed with fans.<\/strong> More than 100 athletes took to the rolling Tesero course, but it quickly became clear that Karlsson was skiing on another level.\u00a0\u201cIt was good fun,\u201d Karlsson said in an interview with FIS after the race. \u201cI just felt like I was bursting with energy out there. I felt like I was being carried along by the crowd. I didn\u2019t really feel the pain until I crossed the line.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/jessie-diggins-americas-greatest-cross-country-skier-announces-intention-to-retire\/\"><em><strong>Jessie Diggins, America\u2019s Greatest Cross-Country Skier, Announces Intention to Retire<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>By 1.8km she already had a two-second advantage on Andersson, and the gap only grew from there.<\/strong> \u201cIt\u2019s a crazy gap. She\u2019s from another world these days,\u201d Andersson said afterward in her FIS interview. Still, Andersson was satisfied with another silver behind her teammate, adding she was \u201creally impressed with the speed Frida had out in the tracks.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_390815\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-390815\" style=\"width: 1179px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-390815 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHnAQMAAAASGn4fAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADxJREFUeNrtwQEBAAAAgiD\/r25IQAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAXBiaFwABYnPVWQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"487\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2235.jpeg?resize=640%2C487&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2235.jpeg?w=1179&amp;ssl=1 1179w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2235.jpeg?resize=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2235.jpeg?resize=768%2C585&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2235.jpeg?resize=600%2C457&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"487\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-390815\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2235.jpeg?resize=640%2C487&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"487\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-390815\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jessie Diggins claimed her fourth Olympic medal today at Val di Fiemme. | Image: FIS Cross Country<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-4-64913788\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-4-64913788\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"4\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-1 ai-insert-3-13873958\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-3-13873958\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"3\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Behind the Swedes, Diggins was digging deep. <\/strong>Skiing with rib pain that left her clutching her side after collapsing at the finish, Diggins paced her race carefully, staying within striking distance through the early splits before emptying the tank in the final kilometers. Her coaches lined the course, feeding her time checks every few hundred meters. \u201cToday, I went into the race with a mantra of: \u2018Focus on what I could do right now. Focus on what I could do in the moment,\u2019\u201d Diggins said to U.S. Ski &amp; Snowboard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>That focus paid off.<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m the happiest bronze medallist in the world,\u201d she told FIS. \u201cI\u2019m so grateful for everyone getting me here. It\u2019s taken a serious team effort to get to the start line and a lot of help once I got to the finish line, because I\u2019ve been in a lot of pain.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/jessie-diggins-secures-third-world-cup-overall-title-cements-legacy-in-cross-country-skiing\/\"><em>Jessie Diggins Secures Third World Cup Overall Title &amp; Cements Legacy in Cross-Country Skiing<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For Team USA, the day started earlier with Kendall Kramer, called up as first alternate just 24 hours prior, making her Olympic debut and finishing 38th.<\/strong> Hailey Swirbul placed 39th and Novie McCabe narrowly missed the top 30 in 31st.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diggins now owns four Olympic medals: gold in the team sprint with Kikkan Randall at PyeongChang 2018, silver and bronze in Beijing 2022, and now bronze in Milano Cortina.<\/strong> Competing in her final Olympic Games, she continues to redefine what longevity looks like in American cross-country skiing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meanwhile, Karlsson\u2019s dominance rolls on.<\/strong> After also winning the skiathlon earlier in the week, she credited pacing advice from seven-time Olympic champion Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo.\u00a0\u201cHe was really clear with me on how to set the pace and I tried to listen to him,\u201d Karlsson said in her post-race interview with FIS. \u201cSo I will thank him for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>While Sweden proved untouchable up top, Jessie Diggins proved that toughness, heart, and a little pain tolerance can still land you on the Olympic podium.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_390816\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-390816\" style=\"width: 1179px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-390816 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAL1AQMAAABt7McSAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFJJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALgx74UAAbbaUYIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"757\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2234.jpeg?resize=640%2C757&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2234.jpeg?w=1179&amp;ssl=1 1179w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2234.jpeg?resize=254%2C300&amp;ssl=1 254w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2234.jpeg?resize=1015%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1015w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2234.jpeg?resize=768%2C908&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2234.jpeg?resize=600%2C709&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"757\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-390816\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_2234.jpeg?resize=640%2C757&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"757\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-390816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jessie Diggins hugging Sweden\u2019s Ebba Andersson. | Image: @gpowersfilm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jessie Diggins digging deep to win the bronze. | Image: Tobias Schwarz\/AFP Bronze might not glitter like gold, but on Thursday, February 12, in Tesero, Italy, it shone just as bright. 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