1985–86 FIS Cross-Country World Cup
1985–1986 season of the FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1985–86 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 5th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The World Cup began in Labrador City, Canada, on 7 December 1985 and finished in Oslo, Norway, on 15 March 1986. Gunde Svan of Sweden won the overall men's cup, and Marjo Matikainen of Finland won the women's.
1985–86 FIS Cross-Country World Cup | |||
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Discipline | Men | Women | |
Overall | Gunde Svan (3rd title) | Marjo Matikainen | |
Nations Cup | Sweden | Norway | |
Nations Cup Overall | Norway | ||
Competition | |||
Locations | 9 venues | 9 venues | |
Individual | 9 events | 9 events | |
Relay/Team | 5 events | 5 events | |
Before the season began, after several years of disagreements between athletes and federations concerning what styles of skiing should be allowed, it was decided that cross-country skiing should have two disciplines: classical and freestyle. The initiative to this idea was made by the Swedish skier Thomas Wassberg.[1]