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History maker: Jessie Diggins first American to win individual world Nordic gold

In Jessie Diggins' world, the joy can't happen without the pain. Tuesday, as she raced in a women's 10-kilometer freestyle at the world championships, she felt both at the same time.

Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2023

Jessie Diggins becomes first US cross-country skier to win individual world title

Three-time Olympic medalist Jessie Diggins skied to the first individual gold medal in US cross-country skiing history on Tuesday in Planica, Slovenia

The Guardian - US · Feb 28, 2023

Minnesota to host 1st World Cup XC ski event in US since '01

U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced that Minnesota will host a World Cup cross country ski event next February, giving the Americans a rare home-course advantage

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Despite medal expectations, Jessie Diggins happy with fifth place in sprint relay

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Jessie Diggins knew she couldn't escape the expectations. Never mind that the team sprint at the Beijing Olympics would be raced in a different technique, at a different altitude, on different snow, with a different partner.

Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2022

Jessie Diggins heads to her gold medal event with fresh changes, challenges

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Jessie Diggins has been making the case that the U.S. really isn't defending the Olympic gold medal in cross-country skiing she won four years ago. The team sprint at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games was a freestyle, while Wednesday's team sprint at the Beijing Games is in the…

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2022

USA women’s 4x5K relay team — anchored by Jessie Diggins — finishes sixth

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — When Jessie Diggins began the anchor leg of the women's 4 x 5K relay on Saturday, Team USA trailed the leaders by 57.6 seconds.

Tribune News Service · Feb 12, 2022

Jessie Diggins’ parents can only cheer, agonize from opposite side of the world

MINNEAPOLIS — The thrill of the races, the boredom of the mountain bus rides, even the confusion of navigating airports — sure, Deb Diggins wishes she was experiencing the Beijing Olympics like she did the Games in Sochi and PyeongChang.

Tribune News Service · Feb 12, 2022

In her weakest event, Jessie Diggins finds joy finishing 8th in 10-kilometer race

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Jessie Diggins didn't expect to win a medal Thursday. By her own admission, the 10-kilometer classic is her weakest event.

Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2022

Jessie Diggins makes more U.S. Olympic history by skiing to freestyle sprint bronze

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — When she pushed her ski over the finish line, Jessie Diggins wasn't sure she had won a medal. She glanced up at the video screen and saw her name in third place, but she still wasn't ready to believe it.

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2022

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 day four – as it happened

Day four of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games

The Guardian - US · Feb 8, 2022