Nordic skiing Olympics

Ben Ogden’s Olympic Silver, 50 Years After Bill Koch — A Trailside Reflection

Jim GalanesMarch 6, 2026

This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you value coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. This essay by Jim Galanes was written on the evening of the Olympic Men’s Classic Sprint in Val di Fiemme, when Ben Ogden won silver to become the first American man in 50 years to medal in an Olympic cross-country skiing event. It was drafted from the race course...

Olympics Schedule

2026 Olympic Viewers Guide & Results: Cross-Country Skiing

FasterSkierFebruary 20, 2026

2026 Winter Olympics Cross-Country Skiing Schedule Val di Fiemme — Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium (Fabio Canal Center) Below is the Olympic cross-country ski competition schedule for Milano Cortina 2026 (all events subject to change; times local to Italy) – the best way to watch is on NBC Peacock: Saturday, February 7 • Women’s 20 km Skiathlon (Classic + Free) – RESULTS Sunday, February 8 • Men’s 20 km Skiathlon (Classic + Free) – RESULTS Tuesday,...

Feature Olympics The Devon Kershaw Show

The Devon Kershaw Show: Mayhem in Tesero in the women’s relay

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 14, 2026

This episode was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers. If you value coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. That was a banger. We’re deep into the Olympics now, and Devon and Nat return for the third straight night to recap the women’s relay. One more race — the Norwegian men versus the world — and then everyone gets two days off. Reach us at devon[at]fasterskier.com and...

Fast Tracks Olympics

Fast Tracks: IOC – Olympic Women’s Skiathlon – Podium Press Conference

FasterSkierFebruary 7, 2026

This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers who have helped put our Nat Herz on the ground at the Olympics. If you value coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. At the Olympic Women’s Skiathlon podium press conference in Val di Fiemme, the three medalists provided insight into their performances, discussing equipment choices, team dynamics, and the mental preparation that shaped one of the Games’ defining...

Feature Olympics

Karlsson Wins Gold as Diggins’ Freestyle Signals What’s Still Possible

Matthew VoisinFebruary 7, 2026

This article was made possible through the generous support of our voluntary subscribers who have helped put our Nat Herz on the ground at the Olympics. If you value coverage like this, please support FasterSkier with a voluntary subscription. PREDAZZO, ITALY — The snow in the Tesero Cross-Country Ski Stadium sat in that uneasy middle ground—soft, glazed, and ready to decide races in small, brutal ways. It sat like the snow of March more than...

Feature Olympics World Cup

Let the Chaos Reign: Norway’s Impossible Eight-Man Puzzle for the Olympics

Matthew VoisinDecember 9, 2025

On most race weekends, I take my job seriously — up at 3:00 am EST, fresh coffee made, woodstove loaded, notebook out, logged on to coverage early to make sure I don’t have a technical issue. Then once the race starts, I begin looking for subtle, important moments to describe in greater detail in the race report. But there are also weekends, like this past one, when I toss my journalism hat onto the mantle...