Vomiting Musgrave battles heat & Norwegians to set new best
Summary
Andrew Musgrave, a British skier, finished sixth in the 10km interval start freestyle event at the Winter Olympics in Italy. This marked the best result ever for Britain in a Winter Olympic cross-country skiing event. Musgrave mentioned that heat and strong competition from Norwegian athletes made the race particularly tough.Key Facts
- Andrew Musgrave finished sixth in the 10km interval start freestyle event at the Winter Olympics.
- This was Musgrave's fifth Winter Olympics, and his finish was the best ever for Britain in cross-country skiing at the Games.
- Musgrave, aged 35, felt he could have finished fourth but the heat and competition from Norwegians affected his performance.
- The race took place in Tesero, in northern Italy.
- Musgrave originally comes from Scotland but moved to Norway 17 years ago.
- His previous best Olympic result was seventh place in the skiathlon event in 2018.
- Fellow British skier James Clugnet finished 34th in the same race.
- The Winter Olympics are being held in Milan-Cortina from 6 to 22 February 2026.
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