February 12, 2026
American Jessie Diggins pushes through extreme pain to win bronze at Winter Olympics
American skier Jessie Diggins pushed through bruised ribs to pick up a bronze medal in the women's cross-country skiing 10-kilometer freestyle event.
TL;DR
- Jessie Diggins won a bronze medal in the women's 10km freestyle cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics.
- Diggins competed through pain from bruised ribs, falling after crossing the finish line.
- Her time was 23.38.90, placing her behind two Swedish skiers and ahead of Norway's Astria Oeyre Slind.
- This is the first medal for Team USA on the day.
- Diggins is a previous silver medalist from the 2022 Beijing Olympics and has other Olympic medals from 2018 and 2022.
- She has upcoming events, including the 50m classical race and a relay.
- American Ben Ogden also won a silver medal in the men's classical sprint.
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