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Jessie Diggins and Julia Kern Secure Silver in Nordic Ski Team Sprint

The American duo finished 2.9 seconds behind Sweden, marking Diggins' seventh career world championship medal.

Nordic Skiing - FIS Nordic World Ski Championships - Trondheim, Norway - March 5, 2025 Julia Kern and Jessie Diggins of the U.S. celebrate finishing second in the women's team sprint classic REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Nordic Skiing - FIS Nordic World Ski Championships - Trondheim, Norway - March 5, 2025 Sweden's Jonna Sundling and Maja Dahlqvist celebrate winning the women's team sprint classic alongside runner-up Julia Kern and Jessie Diggins of the U.S. and third placed Switzerland's Anja Weber and Nadine Faehndrich REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
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Nordic Skiing - FIS Nordic World Ski Championships - Trondheim, Norway - March 5, 2025 Switzerland's Anja Weber and Switzerland's Nadine Faehndrich react after finishing third in the women's team sprint classic REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Overview

  • Jessie Diggins and Julia Kern earned silver in the women's team sprint classic at the 2025 Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway.
  • The U.S. team finished 2.9 seconds behind Sweden's Jonna Sundling and Maja Dahlqvist, who claimed gold, with Switzerland taking bronze.
  • This marks Diggins' seventh world championship medal and the second-ever U.S. medal in the classic team sprint discipline.
  • Diggins and Kern improved on their bronze medal performance in the freestyle version of the event two years ago.
  • The U.S. team now looks ahead to the women's 4x7.5km relay and the historic debut of the women's 50km freestyle race later in the championships.