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Jessie Diggins, the most decorated American cross-country skier in history, just announced that the 2025–2026 season would be her last. The announcement came as she was set to begin her final World Cup season, which will conclude in March 2026 at the Stifel Lake Placid Finals in New York. FALUN, SWEDEN – FEBRUARY 16: Jessie Diggins of Usa celebrates the first place after the 20Km Mass Start Free of the FIS World Cup Cross-Country Falun on February 16, 2025 in Falun, Sweden. (Photo by Federico Modica/NordicFocus/Getty Images) Getty Images I was lucky enough to attend a press conference on November 20th with Jessie and ask her questions, along with other members of the media. Remembered For Her Joy Of The Sport ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA – FEBRUARY 08: Bronze medallist, Jessie Diggins of Team United States celebrates with a flag during the Women’s Cross-Country Sprint Free Final flower ceremony on Day 4 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at The National Cross-Country Skiing Centre on February 08, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) Getty Images Jessie Diggins will be remembered not only for her athletic success, but also for her “emotions-on-her-sleeve” smile and trademark face glitter. For 15 years, the glitter has been a part of the uniform—a symbol of the joy and heart she has brought to the punishing world of cross-country ski racing. Athletic Highlights She will be remembered for the Team Sprint gold medal with Kikkan Randall in PyeongChang in 2018 and the gritty silver in Beijing in 2022. Jessie Diggins is the most decorated American cross-country skier in history, with 29 individual World Cup victories, 79 World Cup podiums, and three Overall Crystal Globe titles in 2021, 2024, and 2025. She is the only non-European woman to have won the Overall FIS Crystal Globe.…

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