Dog races on Olympic cross-country skiing course

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‘Canine calamity’: Dog races on Olympic cross-country skiing course
In the women’s cross-country skiing team sprint qualification, a dog ran onto the course and zoomed with two skiers across the finish line. The good boy’s sprint was caught by the photo finish camera.

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