skiathlon

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noun

A skiing event which combines skate skiing and classic skiing, usually so that half of the total distance is covered with each technique.

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Meanings

nounskiathlon (plural skiathlons)

plural skiathlons

  1. A skiing event which combines skate skiing and classic skiing, usually so that half of the total distance is covered with each technique.

Origin

From ski + -athlon.

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Translations

Finnish yhdistelmähiihto, skiathlon
  • yhdistelmähiihtoskiing event
  • skiathlonskiing event
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APA

skiathlon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skiathlon

MLA

“skiathlon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skiathlon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skiathlon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skiathlon.

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