The spectacle occurred during the women's team cross country qualifiers in Tesero, when a wolf-like dog appeared on the track and began chasing after some of the contestants during their event. Her competitor, Norwegian Astrid Oyre Slind, who finished in fifth place, jokingly added: 'A dog is my least problem, a Swede is my biggest.' Hadzic said: 'At first I thought it was a wolf, and that I was hallucinating because of the strenuous race. The two-year-old dog's owner came forward after the race, revealing that his name is 'Nazgul' and suggesting he had escaped from their home. Spectators in the crowd and some of the athletes were pictured sporting wide grins as the dog ran a large portion of the course himself.

Source: Daily Mail February 18, 2026 14:39 UTC