A surprise participant in Wednesday's action at the Milan Cortina Olympics had four legs and zero concern for race times.

The U.S. men's cross-country ski team had won only one medal in the history of the Olympics before the Milan Cortina Winter Games.

American cross-country skiers Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher teamed up to win a silver medal Wednesday in the team sprint competition at the Olympics.

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina have featured a bit of everything, but even some fans were still left shocked by Wednesday’s cross-country skiing event. An unexpected dog stole the show during the cross-country skiing team sprint qualifying event,

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Americans Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher finished in second place in the cross-country team sprint at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday.

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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.

In the women’s cross-country skiing team sprint qualification, a dog ran onto the course and zoomed with two skiers across the finish line. The good boy’s sprint was caught by the photo finish camera.

A wolfdog named Nazgul stunned Olympic skiers when he sprinted onto the cross-country course mid-race. That's one good boy.

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.

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