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US Skiers Strike Gold: 50-Year Medal Drought Ends!
18 Feb
Summary
- U.S. men's cross-country team won two medals after a 50-year drought.
- Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher secured silver in the team sprint relay.
- This victory follows Ogden's individual silver medal win last week.
The United States men's cross-country ski team is celebrating a significant achievement, securing at least two medals a mere ten days after their last podium finish in 50 years. Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher earned a silver medal in the team sprint relay on Wednesday.
This success builds on Ben Ogden's recent silver medal in the individual sprint, an event that ended the long-standing drought for the U.S. men's program. In the 2022 Olympics, Ogden and Schumacher placed ninth in the same team sprint race, highlighting their substantial improvement over four years.
Norway's Johannes Høsflot Klæbo continued his dominance, winning his fifth gold medal of these Games in the men's team sprint alongside Einar Hedegard. Italy secured the bronze medal in the team sprint, adding to their home collection after a bronze in the team relay.
