A surprise competitor joined the women’s cross-country team sprint final at the Winter Olympics. The dog crossed the same finish line as Sweden’s Maja Dahlqvist, who won gold and said, “Hopefully it didn’t disturb anyone on the course.

A dog interrupted the women's team sprint cross country qualification at the Winter Olympics in Tesero.

Just as two skiers were entering the final stretch, a dog appeared on the course, running after the two competitors as they finished the event.