Word: skis
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Falun, Sweden last week, Finns and Russians met on a happier battleground than they had during the winter war of 1939-40. The two nations, along with 18 others, met for the Federation International de Ski (F.I.S.) world championships in the "Nordic" division,† i-e., jumping and cross-country races, where winning premiums are paid for stamina, endurance and style. The Russians, competing in their first F.I.S. championships, sent a big delegation: 32 skiers, including eight women, plus 19 "leaders," most of whom seemed to prefer fireside comforts to watching the Russian team in action...
...Compete. On opening day of the championships, despite sub-zero weather, little (pop. 18,000) Falun was jammed with some 50,000 ski-mad visitors. In the special jumping event, normally a Norwegian monopoly, the Finns, unveiling a modified "aerodynamic" technique, got their first triumph. Leaning out over his skis in an exaggerated bend that added his whole upper body to his soaring surface, Finland's Matti Pietikainen made jumps of 251 and 256 feet for an easy first place. Russia scored when bantam-size (5 ft. 3 in. 120 Ibs.) Vladimir Kusin, a Leningrad student, beat Finland...
...Somersby, president of the Harvard Ski Club, announced that the event will be held Saturday, March...
...ski team were at full strength, Coach Graham Taylor would rate it as a possible top team in today's McGill Carnival at San Sanveur, Quebec. But, because of four key injuries, the team has little hope of topping the field, which is led by favored McGill, the host team...
...ski meet consists of six events, the jump, cross country, slalom, and downhill, and the two combined events, the alpine and nordic...