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What changes the result

The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.

I · Intermediate · 7 rules · Step 2 of 4

The races

  1. What is a skiathlon?In a mass start everyone starts together from a grid, and the first across the line wins.
  2. How does a pursuit race work in cross-country skiing?In a pursuit, skiers start at gaps set by the result of an earlier race or the standings of a stage event.
  3. How does a cross-country sprint work?A sprint is 1 to 1.8 km.
  4. How does a cross-country relay work?A relay team has four skiers, each racing one leg; at the Olympics the first two legs are classic and the last two free.

During the race

  1. What is a false start in cross-country skiing?There are four kinds of start.
  2. What are the passing rules in cross-country skiing?No skier may obstruct another.

Sanctions and officials

  1. What penalties are there in cross-country skiing?The jury picks a sanction by weighing the advantage gained, the harm to others and the effect on the result.
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