Kikkan Randall, a four-time Olympian and one of the most decorated American cross-county skiers, is taking off this season to have a baby. Randall and her husband, Jeff Ellis, of Anchorage, Alaska, announced that they were expecting their first child in April.
Randall, 32, plans to compete in 2016-17. She said she is also focused on the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.