Nordic skiing

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skiing discipline winter sport

Nordic skiing is a category of winter sports that involves traveling over snow on skis using the skier’s own locomotion, including disciplines like cross-country skiing and ski jumping.

Aliases (3)

NCAA skiing ×1
Nordic ski sports ×1
cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Paralympics ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	skiing discipline → winter sport →
alsoKnownAs	Nordic ski sports →
competitionFormat	individual races → mass start races → relay races → team events →
doesNotUse	mechanical lifts for propulsion →
environmentalCondition	cold climate → snow-covered terrain →
governingBody	International Ski and Snowboard Federation →
hasDiscipline	Nordic combined → biathlon → cross-country skiing → ski jumping → ski orienteering → telemark skiing →
isPartOf	Winter Olympic Games →
OlympicEvent	Nordic combined → cross-country skiing → ski jumping →
originatedIn	Nordic countries →
performedOn	snow →
popularIn	Finland → Norway → Sweden → other snow-rich regions →
poweredBy	human locomotion →
requires	balance → coordination → endurance → strength →
safetyEquipment	appropriate winter clothing → helmet (especially for jumping) → protective eyewear →
season	winter →
techniqueType	classic technique → skate technique →
terrain	backcountry terrain → forested terrain → groomed tracks → hilly terrain →
trainingBenefit	cardiovascular fitness → full-body workout →
uses	ski boots → ski poles → skis →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
1924 Winter Olympics → VIII Olympic Winter Games →	featuredSport
Nordic skiing ("Nordic ski sports") →	alsoKnownAs
National Cross-Country Centre ("cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Paralympics") →	hostedEvent
NCAA national championships ("NCAA skiing") →	includeSport
Nordic combined →	partOf