Cross-Country Skiing
Cross-Country, the oldest form of skiing, originated in northern Europe. It is also called Nordic Skiing because the sport developed in the Nordic countries. The competitors vie in classical or free techniques and there are individual and team events ranging between 2.5 km to 20 km in distance. Depending on functional disability, a competitor uses a sit-ski (chair-ski), a chair equipped with a pair of skis. A visually disabled athlete competes in the event with a guide. In addition, in consultation with the IPC it has been officially decided that the Mental Disabled competitors will be included in some events of Cross-Country Skiing in the 1998 Winter Paralympic Games.

UNIT 20 DISABILITY
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顾亚琴 张纯 制作