EditorialDeb Diggins, the mother of the American Olympic medalist Jessie Diggins, speaks with the Norwegian ski historian and folklorist Thor Gotaas in Oslo, Norway on March 11, 2023. (David B. Torch/The New York Times)
EditorialDeb Diggins, the mother of the American Olympic medalist Jessie Diggins, speaks with the Norwegian ski historian and folklorist Thor Gotaas in Oslo, Norway on March 11, 2023. (David B. Torch/The New York Times)
EditorialDeb Diggins, the mother of the American Olympic medalist Jessie Diggins, speaks with the Norwegian ski historian and folklorist Thor Gotaas in Oslo, Norway on March 11, 2023. (David B. Torch/The New York Times)
EditorialDeb Diggins, the mother of the American Olympic medalist Jessie Diggins, speaks with the Norwegian ski historian and folklorist Thor Gotaas in Oslo, Norway on March 11, 2023. (David B. Torch/The New York Times)
EditorialDeb Diggins, the mother of the American Olympic medalist Jessie Diggins, speaks with the Norwegian ski historian and folklorist Thor Gotaas in Oslo, Norway on March 11, 2023. (David B. Torch/The New York Times)
EditorialThe Phoenix Mercury’s veteran players, Tina Charles, second from right, and Skylar Diggins-Smith, right, react on the bench during the Seattle Storm’s preseason victory over the Mercury at Footprint Center in Phoenix, April 29, 2022. (Rebecca Noble/The New York Times)
EditorialJessie Diggins of the U.S. celebrates her silver medal in the women’s 30-kilometer cross-country ski race at the Olympics closing ceremony in Beijing on Feb. 20, 2022. (Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times)
EditorialThe Phoenix Mercury’s veteran players, Tina Charles, second from right, and Skylar Diggins-Smith, right, react on the bench during the Seattle Storm’s preseason victory over the Mercury at Footprint Center in Phoenix, April 29, 2022. (Rebecca Noble/The New York Times)
EditorialJessie Diggins of the U.S., who won a silver medal in the women's 30km mass start cross country skiing event, during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in Beijing, on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. (Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times)
EditorialThe American skiers Jessie Diggins, left, and her teammate Rosie Brennan compete in the team sprint at the Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, China on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. (Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times)