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2. Cross-country skiing - Wikipedia

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   Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing whereby skiers traverse snow-covered terrain without use of ski lifts or other assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreational activity; however, some still use it as a means of travel. Variants of cross-country skiing are adapted to a range of terrain which spans ...

3. Cross-country skiing (sport) - Wikipedia

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   Paralympic cross-country skiing is an adaptation of cross-country skiing for athletes with disabilities. Paralympic cross-country skiing is one of two Nordic skiing disciplines in the Winter Paralympic Games; the other is biathlon. Competition is governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

4. Glossary of skiing and snowboarding terms - Wikipedia

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   A discipline of skiing that involves sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, as opposed to other types of skiing (such as cross-country) which use skis with free-heel bindings. Alpine skiing is popular as a recreational activity and competitive sport, both at ski resorts and off-piste.

5. Biathlon - Wikipedia

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   Skis, poles, rifle. Presence. Olympic. 1924 ( military patrol) 1960 (officially) The biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It is treated as a race, with contestants skiing through a cross-country trail whose distance is divided into shooting rounds.

6. FIS Cross-Country World Cup - Wikipedia

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   The FIS Cross-Country World Cup is an annual cross-country skiing competition, arranged by the International Ski Federation (FIS) since 1981. The competition was arranged unofficially between 1973 and 1981, although it received provisional recognition on the 31st FIS Congress, 29–30 April 1977 in Bariloche , Argentina .

7. Cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics - Wikipedia

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   Cross-country skiing has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the first Winter Games in 1924 in Chamonix, France. The women's events were first contested at the 1952 Winter Olympics .

8. List of Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing - Wikipedia

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   List of FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in women's cross-country skiing; References General "Olympic medals". International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 "Nordic Skiing: 4x10km Cross-country Relay Men".

9. Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia

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   t. e. Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics was held at the Kuyangshu Nordic Center and Biathlon Center in Zhangjiakou, China. [1] A total of 296 quota spots (148 per gender) were distributed to the sport, a decline of 14 from the 2018 Winter Olympics. [2] A total of 12 events were contested, six each for men and women.