A surprise competitor joined the women’s cross-country team sprint final at the Winter Olympics. The dog crossed the same finish line as Sweden’s Maja Dahlqvist, who won gold and said, “Hopefully it didn’t disturb anyone on the course.

A husky with lots of enthusiasm but no credentials gatecrashed a women's team sprint cross-country race on Wednesday, giving an impromptu performance that had spectators howling with delight.

According to NPR, the dog is a two-year-old Czechoslovakian wolfdog named Nazgul and has owners related to an event official.