No one embraces the team element of the USA women's cross-country skiers more than Afton's Jessie Diggins. When Diggins' final surge in Wednesday's team sprint put her and Kikkan Randall into the Olympics history books as the first American gold medalists in their sport, she shared the moment with all her teammates. STORY, C8
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