Winter Olympics 2026: Dog disrupts cross-country skiing qualifiers as competitors reach finish line

The dog disrupted only qualifiers, not the final event. Sweden managed to win the gold medal in the final, with Switzerland taking silver and Germany winning bronze.

This Skier Is Making History at the Olympic Games. Runners Can *Especially* Appreciate His Dominance

How good is the best cross-country skier ever? We put his Olympic accomplishments into running terms to find out.

Watch Dog Cross Finish Line of Cross Country Skiing Race in 2026 Olympics Video

There was a surprise late entrant into the field during qualifying of the women's team sprint at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday.

Fast and fur-ious: Dog makes unexpected Olympic debut during cross-country ski finish

There was a welcome addition to the end of Wednesday’s Olympic women’s cross-country skiing team sprint free race, when a dog joined some of the athletes for the final sprint to the line.