The sport was conceived by Finnish cross-country skiers looking for a way to train during the snowless summer months.

这项运动是有芬兰的滑雪者为了在没有雪的夏天也能训练而想出的主意。

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The shelter – which is similar to warming huts built for ice skaters and cross-country skiers in snowy regions – will serve as an amenity for residents.

像在雪山地区为滑冰爱好者和越野滑雪者建造的用于避寒取暖的场所一样，这一庇护所为居民提供一个舒适便利的设施。

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The two Norwegians are the top two female cross-country skiers in the world and fierce competitors. Instead of being bitter rivals, they are best friends.

这两位挪威人是全球最出色的女子越野滑雪选手，是彼此强有力的竞争对手。她们没有成为势不两立的对手，反倒成了最好的朋友。

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Downhill may get all the glory, but cross-country skiers get to partake of some of the best snow-dusted dining in Colorado.

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Hikers, cross-country skiers, bikers and climbers all lust for these hills - they are the perfect combination of wild, accessible, unspoiled and inviting.

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It's fair to say that NBC lavished more attention on U.S. short-track skaters and even its skeleton riders than it did on all the cross-country skiers and biathletes combined.

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