The desert highway stretches flat and endless. A 1970 Dodge Charger tears through heat shimmer, camera car pacing just off ...

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 ...

There was a welcome addition to the end of Wednesday’s Olympic women’s cross-country skiing team sprint free race, when a dog joined some of the athletes for the final sprint to the line.Footage from ...

With great closing speed, an unexpected entry crossed the finish line in the women's cross-country team sprint ... and the crowd in Tesero went wild. A dog somehow managed to get on the course during ...

The Olympic Games feature the best of the best in their respective sports, giving athletes a chance every four years to compete at the highest level. At Wednesday morning's cross-country skiing event, ...

An uninvited guest stole the show Wednesday during qualifying for the women's cross-country team sprint at the Milan Cortina Olympics. A large dog ran onto the track while the heats were in progress, ...

The dog, a 2-year-old Czechoslovakian wolfdog named Nazgul, wandered onto the stadium course in Tesero during the qualifying event, spotted a couple of athletes on the finishing straight and decided ...

This four-legged competitor saw a final straightaway and finished strong. And at least for a moment, a dog stole the show during cross-country skiing action at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday.

"Anybody lost their dog?" the on-course announcers joked during the women's cross-country team sprint event Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from the NFL to ...

DOG ON THE COURSE AT OLYMPIC SKIING. The late entry closes strong at the cross country finish line! pic.twitter.com/o4mO28tXXW— NBC Olympics & Paralympics ...