Jessie Diggins Collects Bronze As Emotions Run High Following Heroic Finish
Feb 8, 2022, 5:54 AM | Updated: 9:14 am
Jessie Diggins from Minnesota has collected a bronze medal in the women’s cross country sprint final, much to the joy of the United States of America.
Diggins, 30, entered the Olympics having won Gold in PyeongChang in 2018, however, the gold medal came in a team event. The recent bronze is her first single event that she has medaled in despite having competed in two previous Olympic Games dating back to 2014.
She was beaten by two Swedish competitors Jonna Sundling and Maja Dahlqvist who finished first and second respectively.
Unfortunately, no United States male qualified for the cross country sprint final. The furthest an American came was Ben Ogden who finished last in his semifinal heat.
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