Women's cross country has been an Olympic sport for 66 years. On Wednesday, the United States finally won its first medal.
And it's gold.
Kikkan Randall and Jessica Diggins combined to take first in the women's team sprint at the PyeongChang Winter Games.
Diggins had the anchor leg and was trailing in the final few hundred meters, but surged ahead near the finish and edged out Sweden for the gold.
Norway, which has been strong in Cross Country at these Games, took bronze.
The women's team sprint is a relay race. Two skiers take turns going around a 1.25km course. Each skier goes three times.
Women's cross country debuted at the Olympics in 1952 at the Oslo, Norway Games.
