Do you know which event evolved from combat?

(Winter Olympics asks "Ji") Which event evolved from combat, do you know?

　　China News Service, Shijiazhuang, December 20. Whether it is the Summer Olympics or the Winter Olympics, most of the competition events are developed by humans in long-term social practice.

In the Winter Olympics, there is a project that originated from war. Do you know which one it is?

　　According to legend, during the Norwegian Civil War in the early 13th century, two scouts called "birch legs" defended King Haakon IV, who was only two years old, from the enemy and skied over the snowy mountains. This is the origin of cross-country skiing.

To commemorate this, Norway now holds a cross-country marathon every year.

　　After the 15th century, countries such as Sweden, Denmark, and Russia established ski units in their armies.

During the same period, some European countries used cross-country skiing as a sport to carry out competitions.

The picture shows the National Cross-Country Ski Center in Zhangjiakou Division of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

Photo by Zhai Yujia

　　In 1924, at the first Winter Olympics held in France, cross-country skiing was used as a competition event. From the initial hunting method, transportation and military combat skills, it became an official sports competition, which can be said to be the oldest in the world. One of the sports.

　　During the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, the cross-country skiing competition will be held at the National Cross-Country Skiing Center in Zhangjiakou Division, and a total of 12 gold medals will be won.

(Organized by Li Jing)