The women's sprint competition in cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics was held on 10 February, over a 1.585-kilometre (0.985 mi) course[1] at the Cross country and biathlon center Fabio Canal in Tesero.[2] The Swedish athletes swept the podium, with Linn Svahn becoming the champion, Jonna Sundling finishing second, and Maja Dahlqvist third.[3][4] For Svahn, this was the first Olympic medal.
| Women's sprint at the XXV Olympic Winter Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Cross country and biathlon center Fabio Canal, Tesero | ||||||||||||
| Date | 10 February 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 89 from 35 nations | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4:03.05 | ||||||||||||
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Background
editAll three 2022 medalists, the champion Jonna Sundling, the silver medalist Maja Dahlqvist, and the bronze medalist Jessie Diggins, qualified for the Olympics. Dahlqvist was leading sprint standings and Diggins overall standings of the 2025–26 FIS Cross-Country World Cup before the Olympics. Sundling was the 2025 world champion in sprint.
Qualification
editResults
editQualifying
editThe qualifying was held at 09:15.[2][5] The fastest thirty athletes qualified (Q) for the finals.
Quarterfinals
editTwo fastest athletes from each quarterfinal qualified (Q) for semifinals. In addition, two athletes with the fastest times among all others ("lucky losers", LL) also qualified.
- Quarterfinal 1
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Time | Deficit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jonna Sundling |  Sweden | 3:55.29 | Q | |
| 2 | 16 | Kristine Stavås Skistad |  Norway | 3:56.05 | +0.76 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Jasmi Joensuu |  Finland | 3:56.59 | +1.30 | |
| 4 | 26 | Sammy Smith |  United States | 3:59.07 | +3.78 | |
| 5 | 6 | Nicole Monsorno |  Italy | 4:00.68 | +5.39 | |
| 6 | 30 | Lauren Jortberg | United States | 4:00.89 | +5.60 |
- Quarterfinal 2
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Time | Deficit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Linn Svahn | Sweden | 3:55.44 | Q | |
| 2 | 8 | Caterina Ganz | Italy | 3:56.05 | +0.61 | Q |
| 3 | 28 | Julia Kern | United States | 3:56.32 | +0.88 | LL |
| 4 | 23 | Anja Weber |  Switzerland | 3:56.54 | +1.10 | |
| 5 | 5 | Nadine Fähndrich | Switzerland | 3:57.49 | +2.05 | |
| 6 | 21 | Sofie Krehl |  Germany | 4:04.40 | +8.96 |
- Quarterfinal 3
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Time | Deficit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Johanna Matintalo | Finland | 3:55.17 | Q | |
| 2 | 17 | Laura Gimmler | Germany | 3:55.58 | +0.41 | Q |
| 3 | 15 | Julie Bjervig Drivenes | Norway | 3:55.88 | +0.71 | LL |
| 4 | 29 | Lea Fischer | Switzerland | 4:00.74 | +5.57 | |
| 5 | 13 | Amanda Saari | Finland | 4:03.86 | +8.69 | |
| 6 | 11 | Mélissa Gal |  France | 4:07.84 | +12.67 |
- Quarterfinal 4
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Time | Deficit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Maja Dahlqvist | Sweden | 3:58.22 | Q | |
| 2 | 9 | Federica Cassol | Italy | 3:59.10 | +0.88 | Q |
| 3 | 25 | Kateřina Janatová |  Czech Republic | 3:59.20 | +0.98 | |
| 4 | 20 | Jessie Diggins | United States | 3:59.33 | +1.11 | |
| 5 | 14 | Jasmin Kähärä | Finland | 4:00.49 | +2.27 | |
| 6 | 27 | Heidi Bucher |  Austria | 4:06.62 | +8.40 |
- Quarterfinal 5
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Time | Deficit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Coletta Rydzek | Germany | 3:57.75 | Q | |
| 2 | 12 | Milla Grosberghaugen Andreassen | Norway | 3:57.92 | +0.17 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Johanna Hagström | Sweden | 3:57.96 | +0.21 | |
| 4 | 19 | Iris De Martin Pinter | Italy | 3:59.25 | +1.50 | |
| 5 | 22 | Ingrid Bergene Aabrekk | Norway | 4:00.47 | +2.72 | |
| 6 | 18 | Julie Pierrel | France | 4:13.57 | +15.82 |
Semifinals
editTwo fastest athletes from each semifinal qualified (Q) for the final. In addition, two athletes with the fastest times among all others ("lucky losers", LL) also qualified.
- Semifinal 1
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Time | Deficit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Jonna Sundling | Sweden | 4:09.60 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | Linn Svahn | Sweden | 4:10.36 | +0.76 | Q |
| 3 | 16 | Kristine Stavås Skistad | Norway | 4:10.75 | +1.15 | LL |
| 4 | 28 | Julia Kern | United States | 4:12.32 | +2.72 | LL |
| 5 | 8 | Caterina Ganz | Italy | 4:12.52 | +2.92 | |
| 6 | 10 | Johanna Matintalo | Finland | 4:16.74 | +7.14 |
- Semifinal 2
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Time | Deficit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Julie Bjervig Drivenes | Norway | 4:13.16 | Q | |
| 2 | 7 | Maja Dahlqvist | Sweden | 4:14.85 | +1.69 | Q |
| 3 | 17 | Laura Gimmler | Germany | 4:15.48 | +2.32 | |
| 4 | 24 | Coletta Rydzek | Germany | 4:17.67 | +4.51 | |
| 5 | 12 | Milla Grosberghaugen Andreassen | Norway | 4:19.06 | +5.90 | |
| 6 | 9 | Federica Cassol | Italy | 4:33.14 | +19.98 |
Final
editThe final was held at 13:24.[2][6]
| Rank | Seed | Athlete | Country | Time | Deficit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1 | Linn Svahn | Sweden | 4:03.05 | ||
 | 2 | Jonna Sundling | Sweden | 4:04.64 | +1.59 | |
 | 7 | Maja Dahlqvist | Sweden | 4:07.88 | +4.83 | |
| 4 | 15 | Julie Bjervig Drivenes | Norway | 4:11.74 | +8.69 | |
| 5 | 16 | Kristine Stavås Skistad | Norway | 4:32.47 | +29.42 | |
| 6 | 28 | Julia Kern | United States | 4:43.41 | +40.36 |
References
edit- ↑ Marcellino, Marisa (2025-08-10). "Cross-Country Skiing 101: Competition format". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on 2025-08-21. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- 1 2 3 "2026 Olympic Winter Games Competition Schedule Version - Cross-country skiing". Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "Crosscountry-Svahn leads Swedish podium sweep in women's classic sprint". Reuters. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "Klaebo wins Olympic cross-country sprint; Swedish women sweep". ESPN. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "Cross-Country Skiing – Women's Sprint Classic – Qualification – Results" (PDF). fis-ski.com. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ↑ "Cross-Country Skiing – Women's Sprint Classic – Results Summary" (PDF). fis-ski.com. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 10 February 2026.