"Win or lose, Jessie Diggins plans to celebrate her last Olympics. More than 40 friends and family are traveling to the Milan Cortina Winter Games to watch America's most decorated cross-country skier chase Olympic glory one last time. The 34-year-old Minnesota native is retiring at the end of the season, and looking forward to finally getting some rest. I'm really excited to have a whole weekend off, Diggins told The Associated Press from the U.S. team's training base in Livigno, Italy."
"I realize that sounds kind of crazy, but I haven't had two days in a row that are actually mine in a very long time. So that's going to feel really special. Before that, she enters her fourth Olympics as the top challenger to the traditionally dominant Nordic skiers. With gold, silver, and bronze medals already to her name, Diggins is a strong favorite to add to her collection in Milan Cortina."
Jessie Diggins is retiring at the end of the season and will compete in her fourth Olympics in Milan Cortina with more than 40 friends and family traveling to watch. She is excited to have time off after a busy career. Diggins enters the Games as a top challenger to traditionally dominant Nordic skiers and already holds Olympic gold, silver and bronze. She has retained the lead in the overall World Cup women's standings, won her third overall Tour de Ski title, and finished second in the 20-kilometer classic at the final World Cup meet in Goms.
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