Other
Ncaa Cross Country
This resource provides information about cross country, for male and female teams.
Read Works
Read Works: Running Like a Pro
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Julien who wanted to run a marathon with his father. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
Runner's World: Kids Running
A resource for kids and parents to promote kids running with advice, lists of races, essays and guest columns, and much more.
International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee: Nordic Combined
Learn about the Winter Olympics competition with ski-jumping and cross-country skiing. See how the skier's take-off, flight, and landing, and how the jump is scored. Also, learn about the various cross-country skiing styles.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Nordic Combined at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Here are charts showing which countries thast earned medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics in the Nordic Combined events.