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Ben Ogden ends United States' 50-year medal drought in cross-country with silver in sprint

Ben Ogden ends U.S.'s 50-year medal drought in cross-country sprint with silver
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Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway and Ben Ogden of United States compete in the men's sprint classic semifinals at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games on Feb. 10.
Ben Ogden ends U.S.'s 50-year medal drought in cross-country sprint with silver
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Ben Ogden won silver in the men's cross-country skiing sprint on Tuesday at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

He became just the second U.S. man to win an Olympic cross-country skiing medal and the first in 50 years.

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Norwegians Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo and Oskar Opstad Vike won gold and bronze respectively.

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