New Olympic sport ‘skimo’ debuting at the Milan Cortina Games
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A new Olympic sport is debuting next month at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Ski mountaineering combines uphill sprinting (on boots and on skis) and downhill skiing. Although the sport on the global stage is relatively new, it does have roots dating to the late 19th century. Backcountry winter sports have grown in popularity and […]