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From Mountain Running Star to Olympian: Anna Gibson’s Wild Path to Team USA
Description
In this episode, Dani Moreno and EmKay Sullivan interview Anna Gibson, one of the most exciting uphill talents in mountain running and now a newly minted Team USA Olympic skimo athlete.
Anna shares her path into skimo, how her training is going and what it looks like, what it’s been like navigating two high-level sports at once, and what her 2026 holds.
photo: Owen Crandall
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📍 Venue: Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy.
📆 Competition Dates:
February 19, 2026 — Men’s and Women’s Sprint events
• Morning session: Sprint Heats begin ~9:50–10:30 CET• Midday: Sprint Semis and Finals follow later in the morning/early afternoon.
February 21, 2026 — Mixed Relay event
• Early afternoon start (e.g., around 13:30 CET).
📋 Medal Events:• Men’s Sprint• Women’s Sprint• Mixed-Gender Relay
📺 How to Watch — U.S. & International
📺 United States✔ NBC — Primetime and marquee event coverage✔ USA Network — Live daytime action✔ Peacock — Live streaming of nearly all events online✔ NBCOlympics.com/NBC Sports apps — Live & replay streaming available
🌍 International✔ In Europe — Discovery+/Eurosport, BBC and other EBU broadcasters (country-specific) ✔ Elsewhere — Check with your local Olympic broadcast partner or national sports channel.