Lillehammer 2026
Norway sweeps cross-country golds on day three of Lillehammer junior worlds
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Norway dominated day three of the FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Lillehammer on March 4, 2026, with Julie Sand-Hanssen and Emil August Longva claiming gold in the women's and men's 20km cross-country mass starts. France secured strong results in ski jumping and nordic combined, while Czech and Finnish athletes also medaled across disciplines.
Norway's Filip Skari won the men's sprint free gold at the FIS U23 World Ski Championships in Lillehammer after favorite Oskar Opstad Vike crashed in the final. Sweden's Elin Henriksson took the women's title ahead of two Norwegians, while France's Margot Tirloy and Léonie Perry finished just off the podium.
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Austrian Heidi Bucher, fresh from the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, won the women's youth sprint freestyle at the FIS Junior and U23 World Ski Championships in Lillehammer on Monday. Sweden's Eddie Pettersson took the men's title amid challenging snowy conditions. Both events highlighted strong performances from Norwegian skiers.