Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| Cross-country skiing at the XXV Olympic Winter Games | |
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 Cross-country skiing pictogram | |
| Venue | Cross country and biathlon center Fabio Canal |
| Dates | 7–22 February 2026 |
| No. of events | 12 (6 men, 6 women) |
| Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics | ||
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| Qualification | ||
| Distance | ||
| Freestyle interval start | men | women |
| Skiathlon | men | women |
| Classical mass start | men | women |
| Relay | men | women |
| Sprint | ||
| Individual (classical) | men | women |
| Team (freestyle) | men | women |
Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics will be held at the Cross country and biathlon center Fabio Canal in Tesero, Italy.[1]
A total of 12 events will be contested, six each for men and women.[1] For the first time, women will race the same distances as men.[2]
Qualification
Competition schedule
The following was the competition schedule for all twelve events.[1]
All times are (UTC+1).
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 7 February | 13:00 | Women's skiathlon |
| 8 February | 12:30 | Men's skiathlon |
| 10 February | 09:15 | Men's & women's individual sprint classical |
| 12 February | 13:00 | Women's 10 km freestyle |
| 13 February | 11:45 | Men's 10 km freestyle |
| 14 February | 12:00 | Women's 4 × 7.5 km relay |
| 15 February | 12:00 | Men's 4 × 7.5 km relay |
| 18 February | 09:45 | Women's and men's team sprint freestyle |
| 21 February | 11:00 | Men's 50 km mass start classical |
| 22 February | 10:00 | Women's 50 km mass start classical |
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (Italy)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 |  Sweden | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 |  France | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Italy* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 kilometre freestyle |
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo Norway |
20:36.2 | Mathis Desloges France |
20:41.1 | Einar Hedegart Norway |
20:50.2 |
| 20 kilometre skiathlon |
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo Norway |
46:11.0 | Mathis Desloges France |
46:13.0 | Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget Norway |
46:13.1 |
| 50 kilometre classical |
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| 4 × 7.5 kilometre relay |
Norway Emil Iversen Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget Einar Hedegart Johannes Høsflot Klæbo |
1:04:24.5 | France Théo Schely Hugo Lapalus Mathis Desloges Victor Lovera |
1:04:46.7 | Italy Davide Graz Elia Barp Martino Carollo Federico Pellegrino |
1:05:12.4 |
| Sprint classical |
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo Norway |
3:39.74 | Ben Ogden United States |
3:40.61 | Oskar Opstad Vike Norway |
3:46.55 |
| Team sprint freestyle |
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Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 kilometre freestyle |
Frida Karlsson Sweden |
22:49.2 | Ebba Andersson Sweden |
23:35.8 | Jessie Diggins United States |
23:38.9 |
| 20 kilometre skiathlon |
Frida Karlsson Sweden |
53:45.2 | Ebba Andersson Sweden |
54:36.2 | Heidi Weng Norway |
55:11.9 |
| 50 kilometre classical |
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| 4 × 7.5 kilometre relay |
Norway Kristin Austgulen Fosnæs Astrid Øyre Slind Karoline Simpson-Larsen Heidi Weng |
1:15:44.8 | Sweden Linn Svahn Ebba Andersson Frida Karlsson Jonna Sundling |
1:16:35.7 | Finland Johanna Matintalo Kerttu Niskanen Vilma Ryytty Jasmi Joensuu |
1:16:59.5 |
| Sprint classical |
Linn Svahn Sweden |
4:03.05 | Jonna Sundling Sweden |
4:04.64 | Maja Dahlqvist Sweden |
4:07.88 |
| Team sprint freestyle |
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References
- ^ a b c "2026 Olympic Winter Games Competition Schedule Version - Cross-country skiing". Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Alpine skiing combined to become team event for Milan Cortina 2026". Inside the Games. 20 June 2023. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
