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It was a historic weekend for cross country skiing here in Minnesota. Hometown hero and Olympic gold medalist Jessie Diggins joined us for a post-race debrief.

She took fourth place in the World Cup race on Saturday afternoon at Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis.

Olympic gold medalist Jessie Diggins did all she could to get a World Cup in Minnesota... and it worked.

The snow came right in time for the Loppet Foundation, who had been using artificial snow for the trails ahead of the Cross Country World Cup race.

(Minneapolis, MN) Organizers of the Cross Country World Cup at Theodore Wirth Park are thankful for about five inches of new snow in Minneapolis. Crews have been hauling in snow

Diggins, a native of Afton and an Olympic gold medalist in 2018, skied well through her initial sprint, the quarterfinals and the semifinals. But in the end, she finished fourth in the freestyle sprint.

(Minneapolis, MN) -- The Cross Country World Cup is set for this weekend at Theodore Wirth Park. This is the first time the event will be held in Minneapolis. Organizers are concerned about the warm winter weather, but the competition will go on. The skiing event will kickoff of on Saturday. Afton native and Olympic champion Jessie Diggins will compete in the World Cup.

(Minneapolis, MN) -- Organizers of the Cross Country World Cup at Theodore Wirth Park are thankful for about five inches of new snow in Minneapolis. Loppet executive director Claire Wilson

In the days after Jessie Diggins won an Olympic gold medal in 2018, her agent explained one of the perks of Winter Games fame. That hard-earned hardware wasn't just a historic achievement for American cross-country skiing. It doubled as a winning lottery ticket, ready to be cashed in for anything Diggins desired. Patrick Quinn tossed out some possibilities to his client. Maybe a trip to Disney ...