Learn how Olympic cross-country skiing works — explore race formats (sprint, distance, relay, skiathlon), timing methods, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Long before the days of shredding pow or double backflips, skiing was used as a method of transportation. Dating back to 4000 BCE ...

Team Sprint (Freestyle) — The Team Sprint event fields paired teams of two athletes each, and follows the interval-start format. Each of a team’s two skiers alternate in timed turns around the event’s ...

Good news: Skinny skis are for everyone. Unlike alpine skiing that involves expensive lift tickets, pricey gear and mountain-specific geography, cross-country skiing is heaps more accessible. Sure, ...

Discover the history of Olympic cross-country skiing, from its debut in 1924 to its evolution across men’s and women’s events, featuring legendary skiers, medal records, and iconic races.

Winter just did not want to quit this year! We had plenty of snow, but frigid temperatures and wind chill factors kept most people inside. Many people are looking forward to normal snow and winter ...

Cross country skiing may be one of the most versatile winter sports, accessible to everyone from 90-year-olds with wood skis and three-pin bindings to Olympic gold medalists, first timers on fish ...