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Who Let the Dog Out? Husky Gatecrashes Cross-Country Team Sprint Race ...
The husky crossed the finish line ahead of skiers during the women's team sprint qualifying at the 2026 Winter Olympics, entertaining spectators before officials took it into custody.
- On Wednesday, a husky wandered onto the women's team sprint qualifying course in Tesero, Italy, gatecrashing the Winter Olympics 2026 event.
- Acting out of curiosity, the husky sniffed around the finishing straight and tried to go through the mixed zone where competitors meet the media.
- Timekeepers captured the moment with a photo-finish image of the husky crossing the line first to cheers from the stadium crowd before race officials intervened.
- Competitors gave mixed reactions, from amusement to unease, and some said they disagreed with the interruption, with Sweden's Jonna Sundling saying `I like dogs, we have a dog at home` and Switzerland's Nadja Kaelin glad she was already at the finish.
- The moment became a lighthearted highlight that entertained spectators at the stadium and the Winter Olympics 2026 global audience, generating social media posts like `GIVE THE DOG A MEDAL` and coverage on The Bright Side.
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The participants in the Olympic team sprint race in Nordic skiing in Tesero were not the only ones to cross the finish line today, a dog also joined them.
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Dog becomes viral star after gatecrashing Olympics: 'I hope he wins'
A women's team sprint cross-country race in Tesero was gatecrashed on Wednesday by a highly enthusiastic husky, lacking official credentials, whose impromptu performance delighted spectators.The dog wandered onto the stadium course in Tesero during qualifying, spotting athletes on the finishing stra...
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