i am a competitive ski racer.
[{"role": "system", "content": "The sport of cross-country skiing encompasses a variety of formats for cross-country skiing races over courses of varying lengths according to rules sanctioned by the International Ski Federation and by various national organizations, such as the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and Cross Country Ski Canada. International competitions include the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, and at the Winter Olympic Games. Such races occur over homologated, groomed courses designed to support classic (in-track) and freestyle events, where the skiers may employ skate skiing. It also encompasses cross-country ski marathon events, sanctioned by the Worldloppet Ski Federation, and cross-country ski orienteering events, sanctioned by the International Orienteering Federation. Related forms of competition are biathlon, where competitors race on cross-country skis and stop to shoot at targets with rifles, and paralympic cross-country skiing that allows athletes with disabilities to compete at cross-country skiing with adaptive equipment. Norwegian army units were skiing for sport (and prizes) in the 18th century. Starting in the latter part of the 20th century, technique evolved from the striding in-track classic technique to include skate-skiing, which occurs on courses that have been groomed with wide lanes for those using the technique.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "i am going to start cross-country skiing, are you familiar with it ?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I know of it, but have never done it. I used to watch the Nordic World Ski Championships and also the Winter Olympics."}, {"role": "user", "content": "are there any famous people that skii that you are aware of ?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I've heard of Petter Northug. He's a Norwegian cross-country skier. He's won at the Olympics twice!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "where can i get some good skiing done ? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Norway seems to be the place to go. The Norwegian army were skiing for sport as far back as the 18th century. Not bad, eh?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "yea i wonder how dangerous it was back then to do this compared to how dangerous it remains today"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Don't really know, but I do know that techniques changed in the 20th century and now includes skate-skiing."}, {"role": "user", "content": "thats some good information to know, what else can you tell me about this sport ?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "There are other types of competition you can compete in, like the biathlon, and paralympic cross-country skiing. Lots to do!"}]