Classical technique: Kick-and-glide cross-country skiing technique distinguished by diagonal stride, keeping the skis parallel to one another. Also known as diagonal technique. Double pole: A ...

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 ...

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - Behind the scenes of the cross-country events at the Pyeongchang Games, competition between the waxing technicians tasked with helping their skiers glide to gold ...

The maximum team size is 16 athletes for each country, made up of eight men and eight women. However, the final team size depends on the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) quota. A ...

As Jessie Diggins skied to the first individual world title in U.S. cross-country skiing history on Tuesday, she noticed all of the American wax technicians dart out to the course to cheer for her.

Asking an Olympic and world champion to name her favorite race is akin to asking her to choose her favorite child. There is little doubt, though, that the seven races that make up cross-country skiing ...

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - The team responsible for waxing Sweden's cross-country skis have apologized to the nation after getting it wrong in Sunday's 4x10km relay, when the defending ...