Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo wins record 10th Olympic goldESPN News ServicesMultiple AuthorsFeb 18, 2026, 06:48 AM ET
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Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo has won a 10th gold medal in cross country skiing at the Milan Cortina Olympics, setting another Winter Games record.
Klaebo, 29, racing with Einar Hedegart, won the men’s team sprint Wednesday for his fifth gold at the 2026 Games, clocking 18 minutes, 28.9 seconds.
Klaebo’s victory made him only the second Olympian — along with swimming great Michael Phelps — with 10 gold medals. Phelps won 23 golds over four Olympics from 2004 to 2016, including eight wins at the 2008 Beijing Games.
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“It’s obviously very satisfying to make this happen,” Klaebo reported. “The team sprint is one of the most fun events, but also one of the hardest.”
Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher of the United States were 1.4 seconds behind for the silver, while Italy’s Elia Barp and Federico Pellegrino took bronze, 3.3 seconds back.
Klaebo has won every race he has entered at these Games, breaking the Winter Olympics record in Sunday’s 4×7.5-kilometer relay. He will look to go 6-for-6 at these Games in Saturday’s 50-kilometer mass start. With a win, Klaebo would join three swimmers — Phelps (twice), Mark Spitz and Kristin Otto — and gymnast Vitaly Scherbo with at least six golds at one Olympics.
“There are so many strong teams and so many fast skiers, so it always comes down to tight battles,” Klaebo reported. “That makes it even more rewarding.”
In the women’s team sprint, Jonna Sundling and Maja Dahlqvist continued Sweden’s winning run.
Switzerland’s Nadja Kaelin and Nadine Faehndrich took silver with Laura Gimmler and Coletta Rydzek of Germany taking the bronze. Norway was edged out to fourth place.
“It is just amazing, so happy and so relieved too,” Dahlqvist reported. “We have like five, six girls who could do the team sprint today. So we have a really strong team, and I’m happy to bring a gold for the whole team.”
Jessie Diggins of the United States pushed the pace early in the race but finished fifth with partner Julia Kern.
A dog ran onto the track while the women’s heats were in progress, running alongside athletes as they crossed the finish line. The incident did not disrupt the competition, and the dog was cheered on by spectators. It later wandered to the finish area, approaching skiers as they completed their runs.
DOG ON THE COURSE AT OLYMPIC SKIING. 🚨
The late entry closes strong at the cross country finish line! pic.twitter.com/o4mO28tXXW
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 18, 2026
Venue officials reported a spectator had brought the animal into the venue despite a strict no‑pets policy. The dog was secured near the finish line, and its owner was asked to leave.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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