Winter Olympics 2026: Ben Ogden wins silver, becomes first U.S. male cross-country skier to medal since 1976

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Given Team USA's history, Ben Ogden entered the cross-country sprint Tuesday with extremely low expectations. Cross-country skiing hasn't been Team USA's best event, with Bill Koch being the only male to medal in the sport for the U.S.

But Koch got some company Tuesday, as Ogden pulled off a silver-medal finish in the cross-country sprint. Ogden finished the event with a time of 3:40.61. He finished just behind Norwegian legend Johannes Hosflot Klaebo, who won his second gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics and his seventh Olympic gold medal overall. Klaebo posted a winning time of 3:39.74 in the event.

While Ogden didn't take home the gold, it was a historic medal for the 25-year-old. With the performance, Ogden became just the second U.S. male to earn a medal in cross country. It was Team USA's first medal by a male cross-country skier since 1976.

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.

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