Thanks - I know it ultimately doesn't matter in a pack dynamic, just seemed like a bizarre thing to do. (And I was pulling for him and Lapalus, it was a great finish!)

Actually a pretty good race at the front until Klaebo started skiing at 1.2x at the end. Desloges ekes out a silver, which is unexpected and cool but a little annoying as he...cut through the barrier at the end of the 4th lap? That's just...allowed?

Shades of the 2025 world championships in Trondheim, where the US techs seemed to miss on the skis in warm weather.

Frida Karlsson and Ebba Anderson stomped the field after making themselves scarce on the WC this year: Heidi Weng started a little shaky but then reeled a bunch of contenders in during the skate leg. Her first medal since 2014!

There would be at least some justice in attaching him to something that used to be beautiful but sucks now.

There would be at least some justice in attaching him to something that used to be beautiful but sucks now.

I think Jessie Diggins said it well when she said, essentially, that she gets to decide who she competes for and she’s not competing for the racists

Still lighting a candle for, uh, 2 of those remaining 3.