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World Class: The Making of the U.S. Women’s Cross-Country Ski Team

Nordic Nation: Author Peggy Shinn on the U.S. Women’s XC Ski Team

Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall won gold in the team sprint. Shinn’s book and what insights she gleaned during the writing process are our primary topics of discussion. From the roots of the women’s team when coaches Marty Hall and John Caldwell pulled the strings, to the modern World Cup where the U.S. women’s team has become a force, Shinn gives us a glimpse of how the women’s program went from deep grassroots to a...