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2. Ski binding - Wikipedia

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   Nordic Norm cross-country binding with three pins that correspond to holes in toe of the ski boot and a bail with a latch to clamp down the toe of the boot. Starting in the last half of the twentieth century, three standards for cross-country and telemark ski bindings emerged: The 75-mm Nordic Norm (NN), the Salomon Nordic System (SNS), and the ...

3. Cable binding - Wikipedia

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   In the past, skiers would have to ski or walk up the hills they intended to ski down. With the lift, the skiers could leave their skis on, and would be skiing downhill all the time. The need to unclip the heel for cross-country use was eliminated, at least at resorts with lifts. The cable binding became a must-have.

4. Template : Cross-country skiing at the Winter Youth Olympics

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   A navigational box that can be placed at the bottom of articles. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status State state The initial visibility of the navbox Suggested values collapsed expanded autocollapse String suggested Template transclusions Transclusion maintenance Check completeness of transclusions The above documentation is transcluded from Template ...

5. Cross-country skiing (sport) - Wikipedia

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   Related forms of competition are biathlon, where competitors race on cross-country skis and stop to shoot at targets with rifles, and paralympic cross-country skiing that allows athletes with disabilities to compete at cross-country skiing with adaptive equipment. Norwegian army units were skiing for sport (and prizes) in the 18th century ...

6. Cross-country skiing - Wikipedia

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   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.

7. Bill Koch (skier) - Wikipedia

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   [3] Afterward, he popularized a new cross-country skiing technique that resembled ice skating on skis, now known as the skate skiing technique. Races that allow skate skiing are called freestyle races because they allow skiers to use either skate skiing or classic technique. [7] In 1982 he was crowned the cross-country skiing overall World Cup ...