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A surprise participant in Wednesday’s action at the Milan Cortina Olympics had four legs and zero concern for race times.
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has gone 6-for-6 in this year’s Games, meaning he’s won a gold medal in all six of his cross-country skiing events. His six golds are the most ever recorded by an athlete at a single Winter Games.
Equipment testers will sometimes ski dozens of miles a day to dial in the right combination of ski, wax and grind work.
It is the last day of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics with the closing ceremony taking place after the final few gold-medal events. 15 medals will be handed out on Day 16 of the Games, starting with the postponed women's freeski halfpipe final along with the women's cross-country skiing 50km mass start.
Cross-country skiing events at the Winter Olympics will air across NBC and USA Network. Steve Schlanger will serve as the lead play-by-play commentator with Chad Salmela, Kikkan Randall and Johnny Spillane providing analysis. Nicole Auerbach will serve as the cross-country skiing reporter.
Team USA is looking for its first ever women’s curling medal and Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won his sixth gold of these Games. Follow CNN for live updates on the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy.