American Women Just Won Their First-Ever Cross Country Medal
by Hannah Keyser from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#3GD81)
Jessie Diggins started the final lap in third place in the women's cross country team sprint event-and finished it .19 seconds ahead of the second-place Swedish skier. The gold medal she and teammate Kikkan Randall won was America's first ever podium finish in women's cross country skiing.