Olympic skier Ben Ogden, 25, credits a soothing hobby for helping him relax after winning silver

Ben Ogden won silver in the men's cross-country skiing sprint at the Milan Cortina Games, ending the US's 50-year medal drought in the sport.

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• Ben Ogden, 25, won silver in men's cross-country skiing at the Milan Cortina Games on Tuesday.
• His podium finish gave the US its first Olympic medal in the event in 50 years.
• Ogden says knitting helps him relax and decompress after intense training sessions and races.

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