Jessie Diggins wins silver in mass start, becomes first non-European medalist

Jessie Diggins of Team United States celebrates winning silver during the Women's Cross-Country Skiing 30k Mass Start Free on Day 16 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

By NBC Olympics

Published February 19, 2022 9:09 pm

Jessie Diggins broke through the “pain cave” when her body told her to stop and her mind said no. She crossed the finish line in full tilt with nothing left to give to become the first non-European athlete to win a medal in the women’s 30km mass start event.

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