Nazgul first made headlines during a women’s cross-country team sprint qualifying race on Wednesday, Feb. 18, when the Czechoslovakian wolfdog was seen crashing the course as some of the 2026 Winter Olympians were reaching the finish line.

Watch this wolf-like dog crash the women's cross-country team sprint qualifications at the 2026 Winter Olympics, leaving everyone confused yet excited.

The canine delighted social media users after he got onto the course during the women's cross-country team sprint qualifiers.

A dog dashed onto the homestretch of an Olympic ski course Tuesday -- while competition was ongoing. It's not the first time a creature stole the show at a sporting event.

On Wednesday, the team cross-country ski event was interrupted as a dog ran loose on the track, with its owner coming forward after several competitors addressed the animal's presence

Gold medalist Lindsey Vonn endured an Olympic heartbreak when she broke her leg in the women's downhill alpine skiing event on Feb. 8 in the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. Vonn had already suffered an ACL injury during a practice just a week before the Games began and had hoped to fight through it to contend for the Gold.