Cross-Country Skiing

Cross-country skiing has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the first Winter Games in 1924 in Chamonix, France. The women's events were first contested at the 1952 Winter Olympics.

Access official Olympic Cross Country Skiing sport and athlete records, events, results, photos, videos, news and more.

Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics will be held at the Alpensia Cross-Country Centre in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The twelve events will take place between 10–25 February 2018.

Cross-Country skiing (part of the Nordic skiing family) is the endurance event of the Winter Olympics. In cross-country skiing, competitors use ski poles and strength to propel themselves across long (usually flat) distances. Cross-country skiing is an enormously popular in Northern Europe, Canada, and many of the northern part of the United States. Credit: PhotoDisc/Getty …

What you need to know about cross-country at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games

Full coverage from the cross-country skiing event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games as the team free sprint takes place. For more Vancouver 2010 vid...

The United States hasn't won an Olympic medal in cross-country skiing since 1976, but in 2010, several skiers hope to change that. If they're successful, you...

Daily Report - Highlights of the Men's 50km Mass Start (Free) Cross-Country Skiing event from the Laura Cross-Country Skiing Stadium as Alexander Legkov wins...

Preview of the Olympic event cross-country skiing

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The Outline Cross-country skiing is about gliding across a snow-covered field on skis in the shortest possible time frame. The course is composed of three eq...

This page draws together cross country skiing-related information for all of Special Olympics. The coaching materials and other links will help you get a good sense of how this sport contributes to Special Olympics.

Cross-country skiing was one of the sports in the first Winter Olympic Games in 1924.

Preview of the Olympic event cross-country skiing