Wednesday's race had a surprise entrant.

A surprise dog ran onto the cross-country ski course during the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, crossing the finish line alongside athletes.

A surprise four-legged guest briefly joined the action at the 2026 Winter Olympics during the women's cross-country skiing team sprint qualifying race on Wednesday, Feb. 18 — and quickly became the unofficial star of the event.

Team USA added two more silver medals to its count on Tuesday as skier Mac Forehand shined in the men's freeski Big Air and Team USA finished just behind Italy in the Men's Speeds

On the day ski mountaineering made its Olympic debut, Switzerland's Marianne Fatton and Spain's Oriol Cardona Coll won gold.

By Alan Baldwin CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Mikaela Shiffrin has more records to break, more wins to celebrate and surely more medals to drape around her neck. But the most successful Alpine skier in World Cup history,

World-class cross-country skiers have been upstaged by an unexpected furry competitor. It happened during qualifying for the women’s cross-country team sprint at the Olympics in Milan Cortina when a large dog ran onto the course and joined two athletes as they crossed the finish line.

Competing in the Nordic combined team sprint at the 2026 Winter Games, American ski jumper Ben Loomis was struck by a leaf blower as he was hurtling down the track to begin his jump and managed to evade serious injury. Despite the shock collision with his shoulder, Loomis, 27, was able to land without issue.

Eileen Gu, China’s freestyle skiing superstar, is one of the most talked-about athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The 22-year-old Olympian has made headlines throughout the Winter Games, whether it’s celebrating her performance on the slopes,