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Nordic Skiing
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Skiing as practical travel over snow is ancient in Scandinavia, attested by archaeological ski finds many centuries old, long predating any organized competition. Modern Nordic ski racing, cross-country and ski jumping, was first organized as competitive sport in Norway in the nineteenth century; the Holmenkollen Ski Festival in Oslo, inaugurated in 1892 before a crowd of 12,000, is among the earliest and most prestigious such competitions. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), governing both Nordic and Alpine disciplines, was founded in Chamonix, France, in 1924, succeeding the International Skiing Commission established in Oslo in 1910.
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Origin YearMarks the inaugural Holmenkollen Ski Festival in Oslo, among the earliest organized modern Nordic ski competitions. Skiing itself as practical travel is far older in Scandinavia, attested by archaeological finds many centuries old, but that practical use is distinct from organized competitive sport. Originating RegionScandinavia (Norway, for both the ancient practical tradition and the 1892 Holmenkollen Ski Festival, among the earliest organized modern competitions). 1 International Governing BodyInternational Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), founded 1924 in Chamonix, France, governing both the Nordic and Alpine skiing disciplines; its own predecessor for Nordic skiing specifically, the International Skiing Commission, was established in Oslo in 1910. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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