Dahria Beatty turned in another Olympic-best result with a 25th-place finish in Tuesday’s free technique cross-country skiing sprint race in Zhangjiakou, China.

The two-time Olympian was the lone Canadian to qualify for the head-to-head heats with the quickest 30 athletes.

The 27-year-old clocked the 28th-fastest time around the challenging 1.5-kilometre course that spirals throughout the Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Ski Centre.

Beatty, who hails from Whitehorse, had her day come to a halt after a photo-finish for third to fifth in the round of 30.

The camera determined that Beatty had crossed the line in fifth spot in her quarter-final heat, despite a hard-fought effort up and down the steep terrain.

"I was really happy with how the races went," said Beatty, who was 28th in the Olympic-opening 15 kilometre skiathlon race.

"I was trying really hard to make it into the semi-finals. It's been a goal of mine my entire career.

"I feel like I gave it a really good shot today. I was in a photo-finish for third and fourth in my heat. And I'm really proud of how I skied and looking forward to the rest of the championships."

The top two athletes in each heat advance to the next round along with the next two fastest times overall.

Beatty didn't qualify for the heats in her Olympic debut four years ago in PyeongChang, Korea.

Sweden skied to the gold and silver medals.

Jonna Sundling sprinted away from the field to claim the Olympic sprinting crown.

Her teammate, Maja Dahlqvist, topped American Jessie Diggins for second spot in a tight dash to the finishing wire. Diggins celebrated the bronze.

Other Canadian women’s results included: Cendrine Browne (Prévost, Que.) posting a career-best sprint finish in 35th; Olivia Bouffard Nesbitt (Morin Heights, Que.) in 40th; and Laura Leclair (Chelsea, Que.) 58th.