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Event – 2010 Winter Games Cross-Country Skiing
Date – Sessions held between February 15th and 28th, 2010
Venue – Whistler Blackcomb, Whistler, British Columbia
The sport of skiing came to be long before paved streets and snowplows existed, and the first form it took was the style of cross-country. Estimated to be at least 6,000 years old, paintings found in Russia play witness to slender slats carrying human beings over snow-covered paths. Survival in colder climates required hunting, gathering firewood, and maintaining contact with sparse hamlets year-round. Without cross-country skiing, these ancestors of ours may not have survived.
Cross-country skiing was standard for Sweden’s army by 1500, Norway’s army began competitions in 1767, and 1843 saw it officially become a sport with the first civilian-organized contest. The Olympics have included men’s events in cross-country skiing since the beginning of the Winter Games at Chamonix 1924, and women’s events were added at Oslo 1952.
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Six kinds of cross-country skiing events take place at the Winter Games: Individual Start, Mass Start, Pursuit, Individual Sprint, Team Sprint, and Relay.
Individual Start sees an athlete start every thirty seconds. All athletes race against the clock, and the fastest time wins. Free technique and classic technique in Individual Start alternate with each Olympics. Since classic technique was used in Individual Start at the last Winter Games, free technique will be used in Individual Start at Vancouver 2010.
Mass Start sees all athletes start together. They race against each other, and the first athlete across the finish line wins. Free technique and classic technique in Mass Start alternate with each Olympics. Since free technique was used in Mass Start at the last Winter Games, classic technique will be used in Mass Start at Vancouver 2010.
Pursuit sees all athletes start together and race against each other. At the midway point in the race, athletes must switch equipment to facilitate a change between classic technique and free technique. The first athlete across the finish line wins.
Individual Sprint consists of five rounds in total. Athletes start at intervals, race against the clock, and the faster ones advance until winners are determined. Free technique and classic technique in Individual Sprint alternate with each Olympics. Since free technique was used in Individual Sprint at the last Winter Games, classic technique will be used in Individual Sprint at Vancouver 2010.
Team Sprint consists of three rounds in total. Teams of two race six laps with teammates racing one lap at a time. All teams start together, race against each other, and the faster ones advance until winners are determined. Free technique and classic technique in Team Sprint alternate with each Olympics. Since classic technique was used in Team Sprint at the last Winter Games, free technique will be used in Team Sprint at Vancouver 2010.
Relay sees teams of four race two legs of classic technique directly followed by two legs of free technique. Similar to Team Sprint, teammates race in rotation. All teams start together and race against each other. The first team across the finish line wins.
Here’s a look at the schedule for Vancouver 2010 Cross-Country Skiing. All twelve events are medal sessions.
10:00 am, Monday, February 15th, 2010
Ladies’ 10 km Individual Start Free
The last Winter Olympics awarded Kristina Smigun of Estonia gold, Marit Bjørgen of Norway silver, and Hilde Pedersen of Norway bronze for the Ladies’ 10 km Individual Start Classic competition.
12:30 pm, Monday, February 15th, 2010
Men’s 15 km Individual Start Free
Turin 2006 awarded Andrus Veerpalu of Estonia gold, Lukas Bauer of the Czech Republic silver, and Tobias Angerer of Germany bronze for the Men’s 15 km Individual Start Classic competition.
10:15 am, Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Ladies’ Individual Sprint Classic
Turin 2006 awarded Chandra Crawford of Canada gold, Claudia Künzel of Germany silver, and Alyona Sidko of Russia bronze for the Ladies’ Individual Sprint Free competition.
10:45 am, Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Men’s Individual Sprint Classic
Turin 2006 awarded Björn Lind of Sweden gold, Roddy Darragon of France silver, and Thobias Fredriksson of Sweden bronze for the Men’s Individual Sprint Free competition.
1:00 pm, Friday, February 19th, 2010
Ladies’ 15 km Pursuit
Turin 2006 awarded Kristina Smigun of Estonia gold, Katerina Neumannová of the Czech Republic silver, and Yevgeniya Medvedeva-Arbuzova of Russia bronze for the Ladies’ 15 km Pursuit competition.
1:30 pm, Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Men’s 30 km Pursuit
Turin 2006 awarded Yevgeny Dementyev of Russia gold, Frode Estil of Norway silver, and Pietro Piller Cottrer of Italy bronze for the Men’s 30 km Pursuit competition.
10:45 am, Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Ladies’ Team Sprint Free
Turin 2006 awarded Sweden’s team gold, Canada’s team silver, and Finland’s team bronze for the Ladies’ Team Sprint Classic competition.
11:35 am, Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Men’s Team Sprint Free
Turin 2006 awarded Sweden’s team gold, Norway’s team silver, and Russia’s team bronze for the Men’s Team Sprint Classic competition.
11:15 am, Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Men’s 4 x 10 km Relay
Turin 2006 awarded Italy’s team gold, Germany’s team silver, and Sweden’s team bronze for the Men’s 4 x 10 km Relay competition.
11:00 am, Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Ladies’ 4 x 5 km Relay
Turin 2006 awarded Russia’s team gold, Germany’s team silver, and Italy’s team bronze for the Ladies’ 4 x 5 km Relay competition.
11:45 am, Saturday, February 27th, 2010
Ladies’ 30 km Mass Start Classic
Turin 2006 awarded Katerina Neumannová of the Czech Republic gold, Yuliya Chepalova of Russia silver, and Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland bronze for the Ladies’ 30 km Mass Start Free competition.
9:30 am, Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Men’s 50 km Mass Start Classic
Turin 2006 awarded Giorgio Di Centa of Italy gold, Yevgeny Dementyev of Russia silver, and Mikhail Botvinov of Austria bronze for the Men’s 50 km Mass Start Free competition.
Norway has the most cross-country skiing medals and also ranks highest with 30 gold, 34 silver, and 23 bronze. The Soviet Union sits second with 25 gold, 22 silver, and 21 bronze, while Sweden is third with 24 gold, 15 silver, and 17 bronze. Finland takes fourth place and is second in total amount of medals with 19 gold, 22 silver, and 30 bronze. Canada is in tenth place with 2 gold and 1 silver.
The cross-country skiing venue at Whistler Olympic Park will see athletes average 25 km/hr with upper speeds nearing 60 km/hr. The largest vertical climb will occur in the Men’s 50 km Mass Start Classic race where athletes will rise roughly 2,000 m in total.
Cross-country skiing made its Olympic debut at Chamonix 1924 and has attended all 20 Winter Games that have taken place up to now. This historic sport will have 86 years of consistent Olympic experience and development behind it at the 2010 Winter Games.
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Sources: http://www.vancouver2010.com/, http://www.olympic.org/, and http://wikipedia.org/.
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