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Ben Ogden captured silver in the men's sprint classic on Tuesday, becoming the second American man to win an Olympic cross-country skiing medal.

Sunday’s relay gold medal win was his fourth at Milan Cortina.

Historic moment for US cross-country skiing. 🥈 Ben OGDEN [USA] claims silver in the men's sprint classic — his first Olympic medal and the first medal for a US male cross-country skier since 1976. What a breakthrough 🤩 #MilanoCortina2026 | @FISCrossCountry | #MedalAlert |… pic.twitter.com/xN39TUbZBH

Fans in the United States may have just learned about Norway cross-country skiing star Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo when a stunning video of him skiing uphill at a sub-six minute mile pace went viral, but he secured his place as an all-time Olympic great Sunday.

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Klæbo broke the all-time Winter Olympic gold medal record with his ninth career gold, as France finished second and Italy took third.

Recapping what happened at the from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday. Get the latest news, results, medal count, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.

Vermont's Ben Ogden captured silver in the men's sprint classic Tuesday, becoming the second American man to win an Olympic cross-country skiing medal.