Articles of category "Skiing competitions"

As tough and rugged sport as there ever was -- Nordic skiing events include the Olympic winter sports of Nordic combined, Ski jumping and Cross country skiing. In winter periods between any two Winter Olympic Games, the World Championships Nordic skiing is the most important yearly event of these winter sports. So learn more about all Nordic skiing events in this Nordic skiing events overview!

The motherland of the skiing is shared between Norway (as the founder of slalom) and Austria (the initiator of the alpine events). At the present the skiing competitions include the following events: slalom, speed slipping, alpine biathlon, triathlon, giant slalom, super giant slalom. The history of the skiing championship traces to 1767, Norway and 1905 ? the first official event.