Three-time Olympian Jessie Diggins officially announced her retirement on Wednesday.
The 34-year-old is the most decorated American cross-country skier in history and plans to hang up her skis after the 2025-26 season. The Milan Cortina Winter Games will be the final Olympics for Diggins, who plans to end her career after the World Cup Finals in Lake Placid in March.
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Diggins started skiing in her hometown of Afton, Minnesota, with her parents before she even could walk. She made the U.S. Ski Team in 2011 and over her nearly 15-year career has put Team USA on the map in the world of cross-country skiing.
Diggins has won nearly every title possible and has broken barrier after barrier along the way. She became the

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