Cross - country skiing

1. Cross - country skiing

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2. HISTORY

Cross
country skiing is the oldest type
of skiing. It emerged from a need to
travel over snow-covered terrain and
developed as a sport at the end of
the 19th century.

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In 1767, the first official championship of ski
racers was held on the territory of modern
Norway.
Swedes
and
Finns
followed
Norwegians’ example. In the late XIX – early XX
centuries national skiing clubs appeared in
many countries.
Since 1924, cross-country skiing is an official
Olympic sport. International Ski Federation (FIS)
was established in the same year. The first World
Cup in the history of cross-country skiing was
held in 1925 in Czechoslovakia.

6. equipment

Skis

7. Ski poles

8. Ski boots

9. Winter Universiade

Men
1. Russia
2. Kazakhstan
3. Czech Republic
Women
1. Russia
2. Kazakhstan
3. France