"As elite cross-country skiers pushed to the finish in the women's team sprint heats, a dog wandered onto the course and ran with athletes down the straightaway. In this image taken from video provided by Olympic Broadcasting Services, OBS, a dog runs onto the track near the finish during the heats of the cross-country skiing women's team sprint free at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Tesero, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (Olympic Broadcasting Services via AP)"
"Racers stayed focused as spectators cheered on the canine intruder before it crossed the finish line and was restrained by venue officials. The dog had slipped away from a local owner while out on a nearby walk, officials later said. The incident came on the same day and the same course where Olympic history was made: Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway won his record 10th gold medal and his fifth of the Milan Cor"
A dog wandered onto the women's team sprint cross-country skiing course in Tesero, Italy, during the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and ran with athletes down the straightaway. Video from Olympic Broadcasting Services captured the canine entering the track near the finish. Racers remained focused while spectators cheered as the dog crossed the finish line and was then restrained by venue officials. Officials reported the dog had slipped away from a local owner during a nearby walk. The incident occurred on the same day and course where Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won his record 10th Olympic gold.
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