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The program included a total of 20 events, 10 for men and 10 for women. Competitors are divided into three categories: standing, visually impaired, and sitting. Standing skiers are those that have a locomotive disability but are able to use the same equipment as able-bodied skiers, whereas sitting competitors use a sitski .
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). Paralympic cross-country skiing includes ...
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 unimproved, sometimes mountainous terrain to groomed courses that are specifically designed for the sport.
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Recreational cross-country trail in Tyrol, groomed for classic skiing only. A cross-country skiing trail or loipe [note 1] [1] [2] is a route that has been laid out, constructed and maintained specifically for cross-country skiing. Trails may extend point-to-point, but are more typically loops for recreational use or for competition. Until the ...
Women's 5 km Classic at the X Paralympic Winter Games Paralympic cross-country skiing Venue Whistler Olympic Park Dates March 18 ← 2006 2014 → Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics Sprint 1 km men women Distance 5 km women 10 km men 12 20 km men Relay 3 x 2.5 km women 1 x 4 km + 2 x 5 km men
10 km free technique B1 details: Valeri Kouptchinski guide: Viatcheslav Doubov Russia: Oleh Munts guide: Volodymyr Storozhok Ukraine: Wilhelm Brem guide: Olaf Gruhn Germany: B2 details: Frank Hoefle guide: Ulrich Zipfel Germany: Emil Östberg guide: Peter Rune Sweden: Nikolai Ilioutchenko guide: Andrey Gladyshev Russia: B3 details: Brian ...
Ski orienteering (SkiO) is a cross-country skiing endurance winter racing sport and one of the four orienteering disciplines recognized by the IOF.A successful ski orienteer combines high physical endurance, strength and excellent technical skiing skills with the ability to navigate and make the best route choices while skiing at a high speed.