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John Homer Caldwell (born November 28, 1928) is a retired American nordic skier who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics, then became a cross-country ski coach and authority on cross-country skiing. He wrote a series of books that helped popularize and develop understanding of recreational cross-country skiing in the United States.
Janine Shepherd, AM is an Australian author, aerobatics pilot and former cross-country skier. Shepherd's career as an athlete ended when she sustained life-threatening injuries when hit by a truck during a training bike ride, while in contention to win Australia's first ever medal at the Winter Olympics. She survived and her story later became ...
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.
Alpine skiing competitions (known as hill races) existed in Norway during the 18th and 19th centuries, but were discontinued when the main ski festival in Oslo focused on long races (competitive cross-country skiing) and ski jumping (now known as the Nordic disciplines). The alpine disciplines reemerged in Central Europe around 1920.
Joseph Peter "Joe Pete" Wilson (May 22, 1935 – September 13, 2019) [1] was an American Olympic cross-country skier, who skied for the U.S. in cross-country at the 1960 Winter Olympics and later became a well-known skiing administrator in the United States.
Patrick Winterton (born 15 September 1961) is a British cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 15 kilometre classical event at the 1988 Winter Olympics. [1] Since 2019, Winterton has been lead commentator on the BBC Scotland sports series The Adventure Show. [2] He also is a commentator on Eurosport covering Cross Country skiing & Biathlon.
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James Edmound Shea Sr. (born June 22, 1938) is an American cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 30 kilometre event at the 1964 Winter Olympics. [1] His father, Jack, and his son, Jimmy, were gold medalists in the 1932 and 2002 Winter Olympics, respectively. He and Jimmy carried the Olympic torch together in the final leg of its 2002 relay.