1871; 148 years ago (1871) is when Cross-country skiingat the XXIII Olympic Winter Games was founded  . 18 events were there in Cross-country skiingat the XXIII Olympic Winter Games . It was held in 6–12 August 2016 . The official site of Cross-country skiingat the XXIII Olympic Winter Games is city2surf.com.au . 60 from 34 nations were the competitors in Cross-country skiingat the XXIII Olympic Winter Games . The venue for Cross-country skiingat the XXIII Olympic Winter Games was USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center,Carioca Arena 2,Alpensia Cross-Country Centre
In the year 1871 the sport was played for the first time