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Dog disrupts Olympic team sprint

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A dog ran onto the cross-country ski course in Lago di Tesero during team-sprint qualifying at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics and sprinted to the finish behind competitors.

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Live blog Olympia 2026: Ferocious sprint to the finish in cross-country skiing

Bronze for German female cross-country skiers +++ a dog runs during a race on the course +++ tears from a figure skating star after a mistake +++ criticism of the Olympics: 'Magic has never reached me' +++ all Olympia 2026 news in the live blog.

Live blog Olympia 2026: Ferocious sprint to the finish in cross-country skiing
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Der Standard
Dog suddenly appears on the Olympic cross-country skiing course

During the team sprint qualification in Lago di Tesero, a large gray dog of unknown origin started exploring. The animal chased the athletes to the finish.

Dog suddenly appears on the Olympic cross-country skiing course
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Der Standard
Dog Suddenly Appears on Olympic Cross-Country Course and Triggers Photo Finish

During the team sprint qualification in Lago di Tesero, a large gray dog of unknown origin ran onto the course, and the animal chased the athletes to the finish

Dog Suddenly Appears on Olympic Cross-Country Course and Triggers Photo Finish
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Helsingin Sanomat
Olympialaiset | Koira pölähti olympialadulle kesken kisan – hiihtäjät ihmeissään

Karannut koira sai jotkut hiihtäjät jopa pelkäämään.

Olympialaiset | Koira pölähti olympialadulle kesken kisan – hiihtäjät ihmeissään
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Le Figaro
Olympics 2026: a dog pursues two athletes before the finish line in cross country skiing

A quirky moment during the cross-country skiing event as a dog charged at a camera before following the skiers' tracks to the finish line.

Olympics 2026: a dog pursues two athletes before the finish line in cross country skiing
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Dagens Nyheter
Dog on the final stretch – chased skiers in the team sprint qualifying

The Swedish women's team (Jonna Sundling and Maja Dahlqvist) advanced from this morning's qualifying round to the team sprint final at the Olympics, which will be held at midday later on Wednesday. That was according to plan. However, it was surprising when a dog — which looked very wolf-like — suddenly ran onto the finish stretch and chased the skiers.

Dog on the final stretch – chased skiers in the team sprint qualifying
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