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- Nothing can stop her! When Jessie became the first American woman to ever medal in an Olympic long-distance cross-country race this weekend, she did so under some pretty extreme circumstances. Merely 30 hours before winning silver in the 30km, Jessie revealed she was battling food poisoning!
- Leaving Beijing with way more than medals. Adding to the gold she won at PyeongChang 2018, Jessie is bringing home a bronze and a silver medal from the 2022 Games, but there’s more. Jessie is now the MOST decorated American cross-country skier ever!
- Brave Enough. That’s the title of the book Jessie wrote (yes, she’s an author, too!). Published in 2020, Jessie penned the autobiography as a way to honestly share her journey to overcoming an eating disorder, with the hope that her story can help others.
- Just add glitter…literally! Before races, Jessie is known to put some sparkles on her cheeks. She says she does so as a way to remind herself that skiing is fun and she GETS to do it, while also showing young girls that they can sparkle AND be tough!
- Turning passion into progress. Jessie is on the board of Protect Our Winters, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting climate change. She’s using her voice to make a difference so that the next generation of winter athletes will have real winter conditions to compete in!
Image source: Jessie Diggins on Instagram
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