U.S. cross-country skiers Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher power to a silver medal in the men's team sprint. U.S. women led by Jessie Diggins finish off the podium.

American cross-country skiers Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher sprinted to history with a silver medal win in the men's team sprint event on Wednesday at the Milan Corina Olympics. It marked the first-ever men's Olympic medal in team sprint for the United States.

The 29‑year‑old, racing with Einar Hedegart, won the men's cross-country team sprint for his fifth gold at the 2026 Games, clocking 18 minutes, 28.9 seconds.

Defeating Noway and the dominant Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo was going to be an impossible task for every team taking part in the men's cross-country team sprint Wednesday. Of all the other teams to compete, the U.S. came the closest, picking up a silver-medal finish in the event.

Bronze medalist Jake Canter of Team United States celebrates after competing in run three of the Men's Slopestyle Final on day twelve of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Livigno Snow Park on Feb. 18, 2026 in Livigno, Italy.

Alica Schmidt marked Valentine’s Day with a polished portrait moment. On Saturday, February 14, the German track and field star shared a trio of close-up shots on Instagram, captioning the post, “Happy v-day 💗💖.