Watch: How cross-country skiers move uphill
Watch: How cross-country skiers move uphill
The classical diagonal stride is one technique used in cross-country skiing.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.The classical diagonal stride is one technique used in cross-country skiing.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Learn more about the different weight divisions in the sport of boxing.
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Great Museums Television (A Britannica Publishing Partner)A discussion of Cooperstown, New York, and its famed baseball museum, from the documentary Home Base: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Even tug-of-war once held its own as a respected Olympic sport.
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Universal Newsreels/Internet Moving Images Archive (at archive.org)Learn about the highlights of game 3 in the 1959 World Series by watching this newsreel footage. The Los Angeles Dodgers bested the Chicago White Sox 3−1 in the contest, the first World Series game to be played on the U.S. West Coast.
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© Open University (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Learn about Nicola Adams of Great Britain, who won the first Olympic gold medal in women's boxing in the 51-kg (112-pound) class, at the 2012 Games in London.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.The marathon skate is one freestyle technique used in cross-country skiing.↵(4 sec; 695 K)
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Hook
The hook is delivered with a bend in the elbow. The hips twist in the direction of the punch as it is delivered.
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Universal Newsreel/Internet Moving Images Archive (at archive.org)Newsreel footage of highlights of the 1955 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
