An unexpected visitor hit the Winter Olympics cross-country skiing course on Wednesday as a few teams were finishing up qualifiers. Just as two skiers were entering the final stretch, a dog appeared on the course,

A surprise participant in Wednesday’s action at the Milan Cortina Olympics had four legs and zero concern for race times.

Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has won a ninth gold medal in cross-country skiing, setting a Winter Games record, at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has gone 6-for-6 in this year’s Games, meaning he’s won a gold medal in all six of his cross-country skiing events. His six golds are the most ever recorded by an athlete at a single Winter Games.

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo is officially 6-for-6: He's won gold in all six of his cross-country events at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Norway's 29-year-old Olympic legend entered rare air with one more signature kick on Saturday.

Tuesday night, a contingent of Minnesota players on the U.S. Women's Hockey Team landed in Minneapolis just days after winning Olympic gold.

Cross-country skiing events at the Winter Olympics will air across NBC and USA Network. Steve Schlanger will serve as the lead play-by-play commentator with Chad Salmela, Kikkan Randall and Johnny Spillane providing analysis. Nicole Auerbach will serve as the cross-country skiing reporter.

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