The final torch bearer was former cross country skier Stefania Belmondo of Italy.

最后一位持火炬者是意大利前滑冰冠军贝尔蒙多。

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John Farra is a former Olympic cross-country skier.

约翰。法拉是前奥运会越野滑雪选手。

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Portuguese Olympic cross-country skier Danny Silva said these events bring out the best in the usually sombre Finns, letting them goof off, dress up, and poke fun at themselves.

葡萄牙奥运越野滑雪选手丹尼?席尔瓦说，这些新奇的比赛激发出了芬兰人的热情，这些长期笼罩在阴郁（冬日）里的人们打扮一新，自娱自乐，轻松愉快。

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Nordic walking - where you strut with poles just like a cross-country skier - has taken Germany by storm in recent years.

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Academic Prawat Nagvajara was a cross-country skier for Thailand at both the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics and the 2006 Turin Games.

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Kick wax is applied to the parts of the blades of cross-country skis that are directly under the skier's feet.

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