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- Time: Winter Olympics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-count...
- Stadium/Arena: Depends in where the Winter Olympics are being held http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-count...
- First played: 1924 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-count...
- All-time series record: Norway with 87 medals over the years http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-count...
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Cross-country Skiing is the oldest type of skiing, and Olympic Cross-country Skiing has been contested since the first Winter Olympics in 1924. In 1952 the first women's event appeared on the Olympic program.
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Background
Cross-country Skiing was invented in the cold North, where skiing was needed to travel trough the snow-covered land, and in the 18th century Norwegian soldiers competed in skiing. http://www.olympic.org/en/content/Sports/All-Sports/Skiing/Cross-Country-Skiing/Cross-country-skiing-Equipment-and-History/ Olympic Cross-country Skiing has normally been dominated by the Nordic countries, and during the years Norway has won a total of 87 medals. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-country_skiing_at_the_Winter_Olympics
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Mahalo Answers for Olympic Cross Country Skiing
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