Cross-Country Skiing, has been a compulsory sport since the inaugural edition of the Winter Universiade that took place in Chamonix, France, in 1960. It is one of the oldest sports in the FISU World University Games sports programme and it was also part of the International Winter Weeks in the 1951-1959 period.

The History of Cross-Country Skiing in FISU

Cross-Country Skiing has been a popular and compulsory sport on the FISU Games sport programme since the inaugural edition of the Winter Universiade in Chamonix, France, in 1960. Up to that point in time, Cross-Country Skiing had been on the programme of the traditional International Winter Weeks which were held in 1951 in Bad Gastein, 1953 in Saint Moritz, 1955 in Yugoslavia, 1957 in Oberammergau, and 1959 in Zell am See. The programme of Cross-Country Skiing at the first edition included the individual competitions of men’s 12 km C and women’s 8 km C, as well as men’s 4x8 km relay and women’s 3x4 kmrelay. The men’s and women’s competitions were dominated by the Russians (USSR) who finished always among the top six. Former medallists who have participated in the FISU Games include Olympic and world stars such as Justyna KOWALCZYK (POL).

Highlights day 3 I Cross Country Skiing M/W Sprint Final
Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games

Highlights day 8 I Cross Country Skiing Women Relay 3x5km
Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games

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• 2023 - FISU World University Games - Lake Placid (USA)
• 2019 - 29th Winter Universiade - Krasnoyarsk (RUS)
• 2017 - 28th Winter Universiade - Almaty (KAZ)
• 2015 - 27th Winter Universiade - Strbske Pleso / Osrblie (SVK)
• 2013 - 26th Winter Universiade – Trentino (ITA)
• 2011 - 25th Winter Universiade – Erzurum (TUR)
• 2009 - 24th Winter Universiade – Harbin (CHN)
• 2007 - 23rd Winter Universiade – Torino (ITA)
• 2005 - 22nd Winter Universiade – Innsbruck (AUT)
• 2003 - 21st Winter Universiade – Tarvisio (ITA)
• 2001 - 20th Winter Universiade – Zakopane (POL)
• 1999 - 19th Winter Universiade – Poprad/Tatry (SVK)
• 1997 - 18th Winter Universiade – Chonju/Muju (KOR)
• 1995 - 17th Winter Universiade – Jaca (ESP)
• 1993 - 16th Winter Universiade – Zakopane (POL)
• 1991 - 15th Winter Universiade – Sapporo (JPN)
• 1989 - 14th Winter Universiade – Sofia (BUL)
• 1987 - 13th Winter Universiade - Strbske Pleso (TCH)
• 1985 - 12th Winter Universiade – Belluno (ITA)
• 1983 - 11th Winter Universiade – Sofia (BUL)
• 1981 - 10th Winter Universiade – Jaca (ESP)
• 1978 - 9th Winter Universiade - Spindleruv Mlyn (TCH)
• 1975 - 8th Winter Universiade – Livigno (ITA)
• 1972 - 7th Winter Universiade - Lake Placid (USA)
• 1970 - 6th Winter Universiade – Rovaniemi (FIN)
• 1968 - 5th Winter Universiade – Innsbruck (AUT)
• 1966 - 4th Winter Universiade – Sestriere (ITA)
• 1964 - 3rd Winter Universiade - Spindleruv Mlyn (TCH)
• 1962 - 2nd Winter Universiade – Villars (SUI)
• 1960 - 1st Winter Universiade – Chamonix (FRA)