Ireland's Thomas Maloney Westgård reacts after crossing the finishing line in the men's skiathlon on day two of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Val di Fiemme, Italy. Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty ImagesThomas Maloney Westgård marked his third Winter Olympics appearance on Sunday with his best result in the cross-country skiathlon at Milano Cortina, finishing 35th over the 20km race which combines the classic and freestyle techniques. His finishing time of 49:24.6 left him three minutes and 13 seconds behind Klæbo, who is aiming to win all six of the men’s cross-country skiing eventsat the Games. After the first 10km of classic cross-country skiing over three laps, Westgård was sitting 42nd. The cramps were coming on halfway through the race, it was just so tough, like it should be in the Olympics.

Source: The Irish Times February 09, 2026 02:09 UTC