TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— As athletes from around the world compete at the Winter Olympics, one sport that doesn’t get as much attention is cross-country skiing, but right here in northeastern Pennsylvania,

For the first time, American skiers will have their own wax and grind trucks at the Olympics, closing the gap on the perennial contenders in the midst of an equipment arms race.

As far as the sport of cross-country skiing is concerned, it might as well be called "Team Alaska," given how many of the athletes have ties to our state.

Discover the basics of Olympic cross-country skiing — learn about event types (sprint, distance, team relay, skiathlon), rules, how races are timed and scored, and how skiers win medals at the Winter Games,

Jessie Diggins, age 34, helped break an Olympic medal drought for American cross-country skiers that dated back to the 1970s. In her final season, she enters the Milan Cortina Olympics on a winning streak and with new peace of mind.

An "average Joe" as a teen, Klæbo will one day retire as the best cross-country skier ever. It just took work and a little "friluftsliv."

Storylines abound for legends like Johannes Klaebo and Jessie Diggins as we preview the cross-country competition set to begin Saturday at the 2026 Olympic Games.

Whitcomb, who skied at Wahconah and at Middlebury College before joining the U.S. cross country ski program, is in his second Olympics as the head coach of the men's and

Long before the days of shredding pow or double backflips, skiing was used as a method of transportation. Dating back to 4000 BCE Norway, skiing was the most efficient way to move across snowy terrain for hunting or exploration. While the sport has evolved ...

The U.S. cross-country skiing team may be poised for its strongest Olympic performance at the 2026 Winter Games, with veteran Jessie Diggins leading the women's team and Gus Schumacher pushing the men's efforts against stiff competition from Norway and Italy.