Sweden's Andersson claims decisive victory in cross-country 50km classic race - Reuters
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"That's the point with sports. Sometimes you lose and sometimes you win, it's both ups and downs. You just need to be patient in everything and trust the process, and that's what I've been doing the past week."
— Ebba Andersson , Athlete
"I tried until the end not to think about the medal, but then on the last uphill I was thinking, 'OK, now let’s go for the medal.’"
— Nadja Kaelin , Athlete
"It’s too long. But it was good to have family here to support me."
— Heidi Weng , Athlete
"I tried until the end not to think about the medal, but then on the last uphill I was thinking, 'OK, now let’s go for the medal.’"
— Nadja Kaelin , Athlete
"It’s too long. But it was good to have family here to support me."
— Heidi Weng , Athlete
"It's really a dream come true. I've dreamed about this day for a long time now and it's almost unbelievable that everything went as planned."
— Ebba Andersson , Athlete
Key People
Andersson is a Swedish cross-country skier known for his competitive achievements.
Astrid Oeyre Slind is a Norwegian cross-country skier who withdrew from the Olympic event due to illness.
Ebba Andersson is a Swedish cross-country skier who won the race.
Frida Karlsson is a Swedish cross-country skier who won multiple medals at the Olympics.
Heidi Weng is a Norwegian cross-country skier who won a silver medal in the 50-kilometer race.
Jessie Diggins is an American cross-country skier who competed in the 50-kilometer race.
Jonna Sundling is a Swedish cross-country skier who won gold at the Winter Olympics.
A Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the Olympics.
Nadja Kaelin is a Swiss cross-country skier who captured the bronze medal in the 50-kilometer race.
Ulrika Sterner is a spokeswoman for the Swedish ski federation.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNbVhzYVhVVG9mM3hkV3dCcjZqVjlQSkZjUk5GaWJkMlQ4bGZsU2hLZzBSUTYyQkZVU1BrYi1qbGstLUhpT3FUN29GTWNoZm5jd1Z4UllveGNkZVB5a0RVbXU5RGpjaGFCdFM2WGxOVld0ZVdueEUzczN2QWZ6enU1dkxLQWRRdERLU3pCN3JZd1pNVWdxcjRPa3MzUTM?oc=5" target="_blank">Sweden's Andersson claims decisive victory in cross-country 50km classic race</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
Ebba Andersson of Sweden secured a commanding win in the 50km classic cross-country ski race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, marking the first gold medal in the event's Olympic debut.
Ebba Andersson of Sweden pulled away from the pack to win the 50-kilometer mass start cross-country ski race, serving as redemption for her earlier relay mishap at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Ebba Andersson surged away from her rivals to secure a commanding win in the 50km classic cross-country ski race, winning the first gold medal in the event on its Olympic debut.
Ebba Andersson of Sweden surged away from opponents for a commanding win in the 50km classic cross-country ski race, winning the first gold medal in the event in its Olympic debut and taking her first victory of these Games.
Ebba Andersson of Sweden won the final cross-country skiing event of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, taking gold in the women's 50km mass start classic on Sunday.
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