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2. Cross-country skiing - Wikipedia

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   Cross-country skiing has two basic propulsion techniques, which apply to different surfaces: classic (undisturbed snow and tracked snow) and skate skiing (firm, smooth snow surfaces). The classic technique relies on a wax or texture on the ski bottom under the foot for traction on the snow to allow the skier to slide the other ski forward in ...

3. Cross-country skiing (sport) - Wikipedia

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   At the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, cross-country skiing will feature events in both classic cross-country and skate skiing (also called free technique). The two styles alternate at the major events (Olympic Games, World Championships). For example, at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, the 15 km men's individual race was a skate skiing event.

4. Biathlon - Wikipedia

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   In the Olympics, all cross-country skiing techniques are permitted in the biathlon, allowing the use of skate skiing, which is overwhelmingly the choice of competitors. The minimum ski length is the height of the skier minus 4 cm. The rifle has to be carried by the skier during the race at all times. Shooting details

5. Bill Koch (skier) - Wikipedia

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   The freestyle skiing technique has been used in Biathlon competitions since 1985, has been mandatory in Nordic combined since 1985, and has been part of all cross-country skiing competitions since 1982. Koch carried the American flag at the opening ceremonies of the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. The Bill Koch Ski League, the youth ski ...

6. Skating techniques - Wikipedia

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   Skating techniques. The skating technique is a style of cross-country skiing in which the leg kick is made using the skate step. This style has been established as a revolutionary development of cross-country skiing since the mid-1980s and allows faster movement compared to the classic style. Since 1985, international competitions have been ...

7. Nordic combined - Wikipedia

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   Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics has been held since the first Winter Olympics in 1924, while the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup has been held since 1983. Many Nordic combined competitions use the Gundersen method, where placement in ...