Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing (sometimes shortened to XC skiing) is a form of skiing where the participants ski across the terrain, rather than down a hill as in alpine skiing. It has been an event during the Olympic Winter Games since the 1924 start.
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| Highest governing body | FIS |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | Cross-country, XC skiing |
| Characteristics | |
| Mixed gender | Separate events for men and women |
| Type | Outdoor winter sport |
| Equipment | Skis, poles, boots, bindings |
| Presence | |
| Olympic | 1924 (men), 1952 (women) |
| Paralympic | 1976 |
Cross-country Skiing Media
Sami hunter using skis of unequal length—short for traction, long for gliding—and a single pole. Both were employed until c. 1900. (1673 woodcut)
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German Reichswehr military patrol on skis training in the Giant Mountains, January 1932.
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Michal Malak at Tour de Ski retouched
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Arctic travelers, Fridtjov Nansen and Hjalmar Johansen at the camp of Frederick Jackson on Northbrook Island in 1896.
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Ski touring in untracked terrain.
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Groomed ski trails for cross-country in Thuringia, track-set for classic skiing at the sides and groomed for skate skiing in the center.
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Swedish cross-country skier Anna Haag in the women's 10 km classic race at the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway.
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FIS World Cup Cross Country - January 7-8 2006 in Otepää, Estonia*Men's 15k Classic XC Vassili Rotchev #51 and Andrus Veerpalu #50
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Video of skiers demonstrating a variety of techniques.
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Pre-1940 ski gear in Oslo: bamboo poles, wooden skis, and cable bindings.
Other websites
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