{
  "id": 12968321,
  "title": "8 Alaska skiers named to 2026-27 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/8-alaska-skiers-named-to-2026-27-u-s-cross-country-ski-team",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T22:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/8-alaska-skiers-named-2026-221600921.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Eight Alaska skiers have been named to the 2026-27 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team, announced on October 8. Olympic silver medalist Gus Schumacher leads the A Team, which also includes Ben Ogden and JC Schoonmaker. The B Team features skiers who competed alongside Brennan and Diggins in Milan last winter, including Kendall Kramer, Novie McCabe, and Zanden McMullen. The Development Team includes three Alaska skiers: Murphy Kimball, Corbin Carpenter, and Jack Leveque. The team's Program Director, Chris Grover, expressed excitement about the new Olympic cycle with experienced veterans, promising talent, and a revitalized coaching and service team. The 2026-27 World Cup season will consist of 13 race weekends, starting in Ruka, Finland on November 27, 2026, and concluding in Ulricehamn, Sweden on March 21, 2027.",
  "summary": "Oct. 8—Olympic silver medalist Gus Schumacher leads a contingent of eight Alaska skiers named to the 2026-27 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team, which was announced Thursday. Schumacher, who earned a medal in the men's team sprint free at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, is joined by two other skiers on the A Team. Ben Ogden, a two-time Olympic medalist and Schumacher's partner in the men's ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}