Cross-country skiing, paralympic - Winter sports pictograms

"Paralympic cross-county skiing is an adaptation of cross-country skiing for athletes with a disability. Paralympic cross-country skiing is one of two Nordic skiing disciplines in the Winter Paralympic Games. It is governed by the International Paralympic Committee. ...
Paralympic cross-country skiing includes standing events, sitting events (for wheelchair users), and events for visually impaired athletes.
The Paralympics cross-country skiing is made for skiers with disabilities. It is an adaptation of cross-country skiing, only it allows a wide variety of people who have mutations, amputations, blindness, or any other physical disability, to continue their sport. This sport appeared at the 1976 Winter Games in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, for the first time. Depending on the competitors’ functional disability, an athlete has the option of using a sit-ski. This is a chair with a pair of skis equipped to the bottom of it. Many Sit-skiers use this because they have no use of their legs. This is called paraplegic. To ensure the safety of people with blindness, they follow a guide through the whole race. Standing skiers are skiers with a locomotive disability and who are able to use the same equipment as able-bodied skiers." [Paralympic cross-country skiing. Wikipedia]
The vector icon example "Cross-country skiing, paralympic" represents one of 20 symbols from the Winter sports pictograms library for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
The design elements library Winter sports pictograms is included in the Winter Sports solution from the Sport area of ConceptDraw Solution Park. www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ sport-winter

"Cross-country skiing (or XC skiing) is a form of ski touring in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles. The activity is popular in many places with large snowfields, primarily Northern Europe, Canada, and Alaska.
Cross-country skiing is part of the Nordic skiing sport family, which includes ski jumping, Nordic combined (cross-country skiing and ski jumping), Biathlon (skiing and rifle marksmanship) and ski-orienteering (which includes map navigation along snow trails and tracks). Cross-country skiing is the modern style of skiing that most resembles prehistoric skiing, particularly when done in the backcountry. It is also related to Telemark skiing." [Cross-country skiing. Wikipedia]
The vector icon example "Cross-country skiing" represents one of 20 symbols from the Winter sports pictograms library for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
The design elements library Winter sports pictograms is included in the Winter Sports solution from the Sport area of ConceptDraw Solution Park. www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ sport-winter

The vector stencils library "Winter sports pictograms" contains 20 symbols of Winter Olympic sports: Alpine skiing, Alpine skiing paralympic, Biathlon, Biathlon paralympic, Bobsleigh, Cross-country, Cross-country skiing paralympic, Curling, Wheelchair curling, Figure skating, Freestyle skiing, Ice hockey, Ice sledge hockey, Luge, Nordic combined, Short track, Skeleton, Ski jumping, Snowboard, Speed skating.
The design elements library "Winter sports pictograms" for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software is included in the Winter Sports solution from the Sport area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
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"The cross-country skiing competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver were held at Whistler Olympic Park. The events were held between 15 and 28 February 2010. ...
Across the twelve cross-country skiing events, a maximum of 310 athletes are allowed to compete. No nation can have more than 20 skiers competing, with an additional limit of 12 men or 12 women per specific nation. For each event, a nation can enter four skiers in individual events and one team in relay races." [Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Wikipedia]
The Europe map example "Cross-country skiing gold medals - 2010 Winter Olympics" is created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Winter Sports solution.
The Winter Sports solution from the Sport area of ConceptDraw Solution Park contains the vector stencils library "Winter sports pictograms" and examples of diagrams and infographics.
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"The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping. ...
Until the 1950s, the cross-country race was held first, followed by the ski jumping. This was reversed as the difference in the cross-country race tended to be too big to overcome in ski jumping.
There are currently four kinds of Nordic combined events, of which three - the individual, sprint and team - are World Championship events. A fourth, the mass start, was introduced at the 2009 championships at Liberec, Czech Republic. At the autumn 2008 FIS meeting in Zurich, Switzerland, it was agreed that the individual and sprint events would be replaced by compact versions of the events. These new versions would also be contested at the 2009 world championships in Liberec. ... Current events included in the Olympics are the men's individual NH/ 10 km and the men's team 4 x 5 km." [Nordic combined. Wikipedia]
The vector icon example "Nordic combined" represents one of 20 symbols from the Winter sports pictograms library for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
The design elements library Winter sports pictograms is included in the Winter Sports solution from the Sport area of ConceptDraw Solution Park. www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ sport-winter

"Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. It is also commonly known as downhill skiing, although that also incorporates different styles. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings; ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. Alpine skiing is popular wherever the combination of snow, mountain slopes, and a sufficient tourist infrastructure can be built up, including parts of Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand, the South American Andes, and East Asia.
Alpine skiing began as a club sport 1861 at Kiandra in Australia and a number of similar clubs in North America and the Austrian and Swiss Alps. Today, most alpine skiing occurs at a ski resort with ski lifts that transport skiers up the mountain. The snow is groomed, avalanches are controlled and trees are cut to create trails. Many resorts also include snow making equipment to provide skiing when the weather would otherwise not allow it. Alternatively, alpine skiers may pursue the sport in less controlled environments; this practice is variously referred to as ski touring, backcountry skiing, or extreme skiing.
In competitive alpine skiing races four disciplines exist: slalom, giant slalom, super giant slalom, and downhill. Slalom ski races have courses that require short tight turns, whereas giant-slalom races have courses which are set with more widely spaced turns. Super-giant slalom and downhill have few turns, the courses have gates spaced widely apart and skiers often reach 100 km/ h." [Alpine skiing. Wikipedia]
The vector icon example "Alpine skiing" represents one of 20 symbols from the Winter sports pictograms library for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
The design elements library Winter sports pictograms is included in the Winter Sports solution from the Sport area of ConceptDraw Solution Park. www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ sport-winter

"Biathlon is any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. Other popular variants include summer biathlon, which combines cross-country running with rifle, and biathle (also known as "modern biathlon"), which combines running with swimming." [Biathlon. Wikipedia]
The vector icon example "Biathlon" represents one of 20 symbols from the Winter sports pictograms library for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
The design elements library Winter sports pictograms is included in the Winter Sports solution from the Sport area of ConceptDraw Solution Park. www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ sport-winter

"Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics will be held at the Laura Biathlon & Ski Complex near Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. The ten events are scheduled for February 8–23, 2014.
Women's skiathlon;
Men's skiathlon;
Individual sprint free men/ women;
Women's 10 km classical;
Men's 15 km classical;
4 x 5 km relay women;
4 x 10 km relay men;
Team sprint classical men/ women;
Women's 30 km mass start free;
Men's 50 km mass start free.
A total of 310 quota spots are available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum of 20 athletes can be entered by a National Olympic Committee, with a maximum of 12 men or 12 women. There are two qualification standards for the games: an A standard and a B standard." [Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Wikipedia]
The vector illustration "Winter Olympics - Cross-country skiing" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Winter Sports solution. The Winter Sports solution from the Sport area of ConceptDraw Solution Park contains the Sochi 2014 Winter Olimpics sports vector pictograms and clipart libraries and examples of diagrams, illustrations and infographics.
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"Paralympic biathlon is an adaptation of biathlon for athletes with a disability. Paralympic biathlon is one of two Nordic skiing disciplines in the Winter Paralympic Games. It is governed by the International Paralympic Committee.
Paralympic biathlon includes standing events, sitting events (for wheelchair users), and events for visually impaired athletes.
Visually impaired athletes use a rifle that use sound to indicate to the athlete how accurate their aim is, and shoots a laser beam at the target." [Paralympic biathlon. Wikipedia]
The vector icon example "Biathlon, paralympic" represents one of 20 symbols from the Winter sports pictograms library for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
The design elements library Winter sports pictograms is included in the Winter Sports solution from the Sport area of ConceptDraw Solution Park. www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ sport-winter

The vector clipart library "Winter Olympics" contains 14 sportsmen images: Alpine skier, Biathlon shooter, Bobsleigh, Cross-country skier, Curling, Figure skater, Freestyle skier, Ice hockey player, Luge, Short track skater, Skeleton, Ski jumper, Snowboarder, Speed skater.
The design elements library "Winter sports pictograms" for the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software is included in the Winter Sports solution from the Sport area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
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"The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12 to February 28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands, and in the resort town of Whistler. Approximately 2,600 athletes from 82 nations participated in 86 events in fifteen disciplines. Both the Olympic and Paralympic Games were being organized by the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC), headed by John Furlong. ...
With 14, Canada broke the record for the most gold medals won at a single Winter Olympics, which was 13, set by the former Soviet Union in 1976 and Norway in 2002. The United States won the most medals in total, their second time doing so at the Winter Olympics, and broke the record for the most medals won at a single Winter Olympics with 37, a record held up to then by Germany in 2002 with 36 medals. Athletes from Slovakia and Belarus won the first Winter Olympic gold medals for their nations." [2010 Winter Olympics. Wikipedia]
The World map example "Gold Medals in 2010 Winter Olympics" is created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Winter Sports solution.
The Winter Sports solution from the Sport area of ConceptDraw Solution Park contains the vector stencils library "Winter sports pictograms" and examples of diagrams and infographics.
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