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Biathlon
Biathlon is a winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. It developed from the sport of military patrol, which began in 19th century Scandinavia and originated in ski warfare. In the Nordic languages, the sport is called "ski-shooting". The sport of biathlon involves many different types of races, with the commonality being contestants skiing through a cross-country trail whose distance is divided into shooting rounds called bouts. The shooting rounds do not have a time limit, but depending on the competition, missed shots result in extra distance or time being added t
cross-country skiing
competitive winter sport
Nordic combined
winter sport combining the events of cross-country skiing and ski jumping
Telemark skiing
form of skiing using the Telemark turn
military patrol
team winter sport
ski orienteering
winter sport combining the events of cross-country skiing and orienteering
pulk
A pulk (, , ; ; from ) is originally a Nordic term for a low-slung boat-like sled, sometimes without runners, capable of being pulled by hand on foot or skis, or by light draft animals such as dogs or reindeer. A toboggan could be called a pulk. They are classically made out of wood and other natural materials but are nowadays made of plastic, which makes them inexpensive.
roller skiing
sport
winter triathlon
sport variant of triathlon
cross-country skiing trail
route that has been laid out, constructed and maintained specifically for cross-country skiing
para cross-country skiing
cross-country skiing adapted for participants with disabilities
Worldloppet
international cross-country skiing association and race series
akja
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cross-country skiing
form of snow skiing
indoor ski slope
climate controlled environment in which snow is manufactured using a snow cannon
skate skiing
skiing in a manner similar to ice skating
floodlit trail
electrically illuminated trail