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    Skiing is a type of a sport that involves gliding over snow by the use of Ski's. There are various types of Skiing categories some of which are; Telemark Skiing, Alpine Skiing and Nordic Skiing. The ski's that are used for Skiing are generally made of wooden planks but these days they are mostly made up of Fiber Glass and other related substances.

    Skiing is a very old art, in the very earlier years this art was used as a way of transport from getting to one Snowy region to another snowy region. These earlier forms of skiing were known as Cross country skiing. The Father of Modern Skiing is "Sondre Norhiem".

    In the early 19th century Sondre Noeheim had invented bindings which would help the skier to take turns while going down hill in a fast speed. In the 20th century Skiing has gained the reputation of a competitive sport.
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