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02/18 11:23 CST Loose dog makes Olympic cameo on the cross-country ski course
at the Milan Cortina Games
Loose dog makes Olympic cameo on the cross-country ski course at the Milan
Cortina Games
TESERO, Italy (AP) --- A surprise participant in Wednesday's action at the
Milan Cortina Olympics had four legs and zero concern for race times.
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.
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 Cortina Games.
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AP Winter Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympics
