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Minnesota to host 1st World Cup XC ski event in US since ’01

Jessie Diggins competes during the women's team sprint classic cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Feb. 16, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, that Diggins’ home state of Minnesota will host a World Cup cross country ski event next February — a rare home-course advantage for the Americans. The races will be held at a scenic park in the middle of Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

FILE - United States' Jessie Diggins competes during the women's 10km classic cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Feb. 10, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, that Diggins’ home state of Minnesota will host a World Cup cross country ski event next February — a rare home-course advantage for the Americans. The races will be held at a scenic park in the middle of Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

Minnesota to host 1st World Cup XC ski event in US since ’01