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Cross Country and Nordic Skiing

Posted December 14, 2009 – 4:37 pm in: Sports And Fitness

Cross-country, or Nordic skiing, originated in ancient Scandinavia, where the Norse people adapted to their wintry homeland by using skis to travel, hunt, and defend themselves from invaders. The earliest record of a skier dates back to 2000 B.C. Skiing was an efficient mode of transportation in Arctic or mountainous region of Europe and North [...]

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