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Cross-country skiing
competitive winter sport / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 |
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Nicknames | Cross-country, XC skiing |
Characteristics | |
Mixed sex | Separate events for men and women |
Type | Outdoor winter sport |
Equipment | Skis, poles, boots, bindings |
Presence | |
Olympic | 1924 (men), 1952 (women) |
Paralympic | 1976 |
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