"An uninvited guest stole the show Wednesday during qualifying for the women's cross-country team sprint at the Milan Cortina Olympics. A large dog ran onto the track while the 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."
"The dog later was identified as a Czechoslovakian wolfdog, according to multiple reports. The dog, named "Nazghul" in reference to the "Lord of the Rings" films, had been taken for a walk by its owner, who lives locally before it escaped into the race course. "I became famous with a dog that came across the finish line, and everyone wants to interview me now," Greece's Konstantina Charalampidou said."
""He was chasing the camera that goes up and down the finish line. He was cute but not aggressive. I wanted to pet him, but I didn't have the time and I couldn't find him afterwards." Venue officials initially thought the incident resulted from a violation of the venue's strict no‑pets policy for spectators. Croatian skier Tena Hadzic told NPR that she was surprised by her encounter with the dog."
A large dog ran onto the track during qualifying for the women's cross-country team sprint at the Milan Cortina Olympics, sprinting alongside athletes as they crossed the finish line. The animal did not disrupt the competition and drew cheers from spectators before wandering to the finish area and approaching skiers. The dog was later identified as a Czechoslovakian wolfdog named Nazghul. The owner said Nazghul escaped while being walked and had followed because he was upset at seeing them leave. Athletes described surprise and caution; venue officials initially suspected a violation of the no‑pets policy.
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