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The Devon Kershaw Show: Milan is on, and Holly Brooks guest hosts to recap Day 1
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The Devon Kershaw Show: Milan is on, and Holly Brooks guest hosts to recap Day 1

Nathaniel HerzFebruary 7, 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.     The race was ON from the gun: We recap the women’s 20-kilometer pursuit, which was a rough go for Jessie Diggins and a tight fight between the Scandinavian heavyweights. Alaskan Holly Brooks, the retired Olympic World Cup racer, joins us after watching the race in person. We hope...

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

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

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US Head Coach, Matt Whitcomb—Excited, Centered, Prepared
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US Head Coach, Matt Whitcomb—Excited, Centered, Prepared

Matthew VoisinFebruary 6, 2026

This reporting costs money. Please support this coverage with a voluntary subscription (below) so FasterSkier can provide this level of access to the sport we all love year-round. On the eve of the opening event of the Olympic cross-country program, U.S. head coach Matt Whitcomb sounded equal parts energized and grounded. Speaking with FasterSkier’s Nat Herz in the mixed zone, Whitcomb touched on everything from ski exchanges and early-Games logistics to the long arc of...

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(Press Release) Cendrine Browne Battles to 20th in Epic Olympic Skiathlon
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(Press Release) Cendrine Browne Battles to 20th in Epic Olympic Skiathlon

FasterSkierFebruary 5, 2022

Three Canadian women ski into elite group of 30 on grueling race day in Beijing By Chris Dornan on behalf of Nordiq Canada BEIJING, Chn — Cendrine Browne and her teammates set the tone for the Canada’s cross-country skiers at the 2022 Winter Games after putting down her best-ever Olympic performance, skiing to 20th place in the women’s 15-kilometre skiathlon race on Saturday in Beijing, China. Competing in her second Olympic Games, the 28-year-old from Prévost,...

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The Devon Kershaw Show: First Olympic episode! Breaking down the women’s skiathlon
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The Devon Kershaw Show: First Olympic episode! Breaking down the women’s skiathlon

Devon KershawFebruary 5, 2022

Kicking off the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games with a look into the women’s skiathlon. Co-host Nat Herz was on site during the race, braving the wind and cold to collect deeper insights into the scene, while Kershaw gives his hot take as a very-well-informed armchair quarterback. Note that Kershaw picked two of the top-three athletes correctly in his pre-Olympic podium picks: unsurprisingly, the favorite, Therese Johaug took gold, while Natalia Nepryaeva (ROC) earned silver instead...

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Johaug Wins First Individual Olympic Gold; Diggins Leads US in Sixth
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Johaug Wins First Individual Olympic Gold; Diggins Leads US in Sixth

Ella HallFebruary 5, 2022

This World Cup coverage is made possible through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and the A Hall Mark of Excellence Award.  To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage please contact info@fasterskier.com. After a long hiatus from international racing, the top athletes found themselves on the start line once again, ready to contest the first event of the 2022 Winter Olympics. First up,...

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