Cross-country skiing / Topic 05
Individual sprint
FIS · 2026 / 2027In short
Qualification and heats · Advancement and fouls
Qualification and heats
An interval-start qualification selects competitors for elimination heats. The event regulations determine the heat structure; major championships and World Cup use quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final.
Advancement and fouls
Heat placing and, where applicable, times determine advancement. A first false start brings a written reprimand; a further false start by any competitor in that heat requires withdrawal.
Independent explanations and translations, not official federation publications. References: ICR = sporting competition rules; Equipment = technical equipment specifications. Numbers refer to PDF viewer pages. Topic numbers are editorial. This guide combines the supplied FIS cross-country competition rules with the cross-country equipment specifications. It covers snow racing, not ski jumping, Nordic combined or roller skiing.
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