{"id":558,"date":"2026-02-19T03:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T03:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vibes15.com\/?p=558"},"modified":"2026-02-19T03:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T03:32:09","slug":"olympic-womens-team-sprint-takes-wild-turn-as-wolfdog-runs-across-finish-line-in-tesero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vibes15.com\/?p=558","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Women\u2019s Team Sprint Takes Wild Turn as Wolfdog Runs Across Finish Line in Tesero"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever asked yourself how much faster athletes would move toward the finish line if they were being chased down by an animal?<\/p>\n<p>We got a hint of an answer on Wednesday as a Czechoslovakian wolfdog founds its way to the women\u2019s cross-country free sprint qualification event and applied some pressure on a couple of competitors nearing the finish line.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2026\/02\/18\/10\/106476869-0-image-m-17_1771409597331.jpg\" alt=\"Is that a hu-ski?! Runaway dog risks causing 'disaster' at Winter Olympics  after interrupting women's team cross country race | Daily Mail Online\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"eyeo\" data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1703381\" data-uid=\"0ef2a\" data-src-id=\"${PUBLISHER_ID}\">\n<div id=\"mgw1703381_0ef2a\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI was like, \u2018Am I hallucinating?\u2019\u201d said Croatia\u2019s Tena Had\u017eic. \u201cI don\u2019t know what I should do, because maybe he could attack me, bite me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The immediate panic is understandable, as several wondered if it was instead a coyote or maybe even a younger, smaller wolf. The biggest giveaway that it is domesticated was that it did have a collar around its neck. Argentina\u2019s Nahiara Diaz was the other skier approaching the finish line.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/imageserver\/image\/%2Fd8872622-bd59-48c6-b0b6-b9f49d806595.gif?crop=640%2C360%2C0%2C0\" alt=\"Watch a dog steal the show in bid for Olympic glory on slopes\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, it was the wolfdog that received the loudest cheers at the finish line.<\/p>\n<h2>How did this happen?<\/h2>\n<p>According to NPR, the dog\u2019s name is Nazgul and lives with his owners nearby. Nazgul may have been upset that he was being left alone as the owners left to watch a different Olympic event.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mlive.com\/resizer\/v2\/FEIU6CSFIVH7JC27L2E7BCUIYA.jpg?auth=3257ca4fc2190e8625dfc05a3b2b46126c9c995e3b7ec549926b3453efb59356&amp;width=1280&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=90\" alt=\"Wolfdog with amazing name crashes Olympic ski race, crosses finish line -  mlive.com\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was crying this morning more than normal because he was seeing us leaving \u2014 and I think he just wanted to follow us,\u201d the owner \u2014 who remained anonymous to protect Nazgul \u2014 said. \u201cHe always looks for people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wolves are generally much bigger than dogs, but wolfdogs in particular can approach similar heights with the weight a significant factor in distinguishing them.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/400\/cpsprodpb\/d47d\/live\/291aea80-0cc0-11f1-b5e2-dd58fc65f0f6.jpg\" alt=\"Winter Olympics 2026: Cross-country skiing Wolf dog\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As far as the competitors are concerned, it\u2019s certainly a positive that this happened with as low as the stakes could\u2019ve been relative to the situation. Had\u017eic and Diaz finished 19th and 24th, respectively, so they were well out of contention to make the finals of the event.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1200\/675\/dog-crashes-olympics-finish-line.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Dog crashes women's Olympic team sprint race, crosses finish line in wild  scene | Fox News\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Canada\u2019s Alison Mackie and Liliane Gagnon finished third, and so they will be hoping this distraction isn\u2019t something they have to contend with in the medal round.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not that big deal, because I\u2019m not fighting for medals or anything big,\u201d Had\u017eic said. \u201cBut if that happened in the finals, it could really cost someone the medals, or a really good result.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\">\n<div class=\"eyeo\" data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1602770\" data-src-id=\"${PUBLISHER_ID}\" data-uid=\"00f0a\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever asked yourself how much faster athletes would move toward the finish line if they were being chased down by an animal? 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