The International Ski Federation (FIS) is planning to stage the 2021-2022 Cross-Country World Cup campaign in five blocks with the final set to be held in Russia.

Jessie Diggins, a Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic team sprint gold medallist and the current World Cup champion, heads the United States cross-country skiing team announced for the 2021-2022 season.

Nineteen-year-old Helene Marie Fossesholm has been named in the Norwegian senior cross-country skiing team for the 2021-2022 season that will include the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

Olympic champion Charlotte Kalla and world champion Jonna Sundling are among the athletes named on the Swedish cross-country skiing squad for the 2021-2022 season.

Olympic silver medallist Federico Pellegrino and Italian team-mate Francesco de Fabiani are set to train with Russia’s top cross-country skiers to prepare for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

Håkon Brusveen, a gold medallist in cross-country skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics, has died age 93.

Swedish cross-country skier and two-time Olympian Hanna Falk has announced her retirement from professional competition, with her World Cup career dating back to 2007.

Former Olympic champion Andrus Veerpalu has been banned from International Ski Federation (FIS)-sanctioned events for two years after being found guilty of involvement in the "Operation Aderlass" blood-doping conspiracy.

Germany’s Sebastian Eisenlauer and Viktor Thorn of Sweden, who both competed in cross-country skiing at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, have announced their retirement.

Double Olympic cross-country skiing gold medallist Martin Johnsrud Sundby has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 36.

American cross-country skier Simi Hamilton has retired from the sport after a career which included three appearances at the Winter Olympics.

American Sophie Caldwell-Hamilton has retired from cross-country skiing after a career which included two appearances at the Winter Olympics.

Sadie Maubet Bjornsen has announced her retirement from professional cross-country skiing after the conclusion of the season.

Norway’s Simen Hegstad Krueger and Heidi Weng claimed pursuit victories in the final races of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup season in Engadin.