Inside Ben Ogden’s historic cross-country skiing silver

By NBC Olympics

Published February 10, 2026 6:24 pm

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Ben Ogden snapped a 50-year Olympic medal drought for the American men in cross-country, earning silver behind Norway’s Johannes Klaebo, but it was his mom’s cheering that helped make the moment even more memorable.

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