Ski Mountaineering the Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026

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40 minutes ago, Gianlu33 said:

We all know what the frech will do

The french will add ice breakdancing

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12 minutes ago, pdr4332 said:

It reminded me to the international game show "Games without borders" (Jeux sans frontiers) - Gen Y and older might remember that.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeux_sans_frontières

I didn't know that (according to the Wikipedia article above) it even had a winter version 

They absolutely need to bring that back!

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It’s nice to see something new; let’s hope this sport continues at the next Winter Olympics

[Swewi 509]

I really like small odd sports, I mean I play curling myself, but this didnt seem like an olympic discipline. Especislly the "giant slalom" part was just pointless and they were not so good at it either. 
Feels like most elite cross country skiiers could be potential medalists in this sport with a few months of training

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8 minutes ago, Swewi said:

I really like small odd sports, I mean I play curling myself, but this didnt seem like an olympic discipline. Especislly the "giant slalom" part was just pointless and they were not so good at it either. 
Feels like most elite cross country skiiers could be potential medalists in this sport with a few months of training

Nope, it's a complete different sport. It's more similar to mountain running.

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9 minutes ago, Swewi said:

I really like small odd sports, I mean I play curling myself, but this didnt seem like an olympic discipline. Especislly the "giant slalom" part was just pointless and they were not so good at it either. 
Feels like most elite cross country skiiers could be potential medalists in this sport with a few months of training

Ps, it the past Sweden had a great skimo champion, Tove Alexandersson. She was AMAZING on skis

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3 hours ago, Gianlu33 said:

Ps, it the past Sweden had a great skimo champion, Tove Alexandersson. She was AMAZING on skis

Yeah that is what I mean. She can be a double world Champion doing it as her fourth sport After orienteering (23 World titles), ski orientering (10 world titles) and skyrunning (1 World title) 😄

 

But maybe I should be a bit kinder to the   sport. I have not seen so much so I might be wrong but the sprint seems More of a joke than the longer distances?

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18 minutes ago, Swewi said:

the sprint seems More of a joke than the longer distances?

yes, definitely, yes

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Just now, phelps said:

yes, definitely, yes

So IOC is the main problem, ghoosing the wrong disciplines. Do they usually run in stairs?

also the clothes changing I guess is not the most important part of the competition in the longer races.