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Sports historians
usually point to the the Nordic countries of Sweden, Norway and
Denmark as the natural birthplace of cross-country skiing.
Early technology
was as simple as flat timbers, used by migratory Norse tribes,
and later adopted by Vikings in early biathlons
using skis for transport and bow-and-arrow to hunt for food.
Like the modern
Olympic biathlon, XC skiing is primarily an endurance sport that
demands great physical strength - primarily leg and lung power
- over long distances and up sometimes steep and challenging climbs
to make it to the finish.
The Winter
Olympics competition with the greatest number of events, cross-fountry
skiing includes sprint, freestyle, classic, team sprint and more
for both men and women.
Classic
cross-country skiing is the technique wherein skis are kept parallel
on the tracks marked on the course with no deviation from them.
Freestyle allows the skier to choose a "skating"
technique, pushing the skis left and right from both legs.
More about
Olympic Cross Country Skiing around the Web:
Cross-Country
Skiing - Vancouver 2010
- Sports overview and how it all works, with complete competition
events & schedule, photo gallery, related sports terms.
International
Olympic Committee - Cross-Country Skiing - Overview
of the bobsleigh competitions, list of events, Olympic records,
athlete profiles, picture gallery.
FIS
- Ski - Cross-Country - Use the left-hand menu to surf
complete athlete biographies, results and standings, records,
schedules, pictures and more.
U.S.
Ski Team - Cross Country - News headlines, photo highlights,
feature stories.
Cross-Country
Ski World - Covering the world of cross-country skiing
with feature stories, photos, news, plus tips and advice on equipment,
techniques, travel info.
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