Para cross-country skiing
Para cross-country skiing is Nordic racing for athletes with a physical or vision impairment. Athletes race in three categories, vision impaired, standing and sitting, in distance races, sprints and relays. In an interval start skiers leave every 30 seconds and calculated time decides.
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How long
Races with times calculated by class percentage
Lengths are from the rule book.
The big events, and why they matter
- 1Paralympic Winter Games (para cross-country skiing)The top title in para cross-country skiing.Every 4 years · Holder: Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo 2026
- 2World Para Snow Sports Championships (Nordic)The sport's own world title.Every 2 years (to check)
India
India has no medal and is not named in the saved articles [the two pages].
- Para cross-country skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games: No medal; India is not named in the saved articles
- World Para Nordic Skiing Championships: cross-country skiing: No medal in the rows
Countries to know
India and the nations that have done best, biggest titles first.
- NorwayPara cross-country skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games: 79 golds, 51 silvers, 37 bronzes (latest 2026); World Para Nordic Skiing Championships: cross-country skiing: 5 golds, 6 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2023)
- RussiaPara cross-country skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games: 59 golds, 57 silvers, 42 bronzes (latest 2026); World Para Nordic Skiing Championships: cross-country skiing: 19 golds, 15 silvers, 19 bronzes (latest 2022)
- FinlandPara cross-country skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games: 65 golds, 47 silvers, 53 bronzes (latest 2026); World Para Nordic Skiing Championships: cross-country skiing: 2 bronzes (latest 2011)
- GermanyPara cross-country skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games: 28 golds, 36 silvers, 22 bronzes (latest 2026); World Para Nordic Skiing Championships: cross-country skiing: 5 golds, 6 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2023)
Who runs it
| Rules made by | International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), ICR Para Cross-Country, 9 July 2026 |
| International federation | FIS |
| In India | The Paralympic Committee of India is on the MYAS list for 2026; which body runs para cross-country skiing in India is not checked |
Searched 2026-10-20; no Indian body for this para sport was found beyond the PCI.
Where and when it is played
On cross-country courses; the Paralympic interval race is 10 km. The big events: the Paralympic Winter Games every four years and the World Para Snow Sports Championships.