Dog crashes women's Olympic team sprint race, crosses finish line in chaotic moment

"He was crying this morning more than normal because he was seeing us leaving - and I think he just wanted to follow us," the owners, who were granted anonymity, told NPR. "He always looks for people."

While Nazgul's appearance on the track did not have a major impact on the race, it did have an impact on the racers' mental state.

"I was like, 'Am I hallucinating?'" Croatian skier Tena Hadzic said, according to NPR. "I don't know what I should do, because maybe he could attack me, bite me."

Hadzic did say that she likely lost a few seconds because she was so thrown off but said it wasn't that big of a deal because she wasn't in medal contention.