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The premise of cross country skiing remains as simple as ever: The fastest skier from start to finish wins — but the sport’s recent transformation to become increasingly TV-friendly means the Olympic disciplines today look vastly different from 20 years ago. Today’s individual sprint races make for perhaps the greatest TV drama because of the high pace and frequent crashes that can turn a race on its head. After a qualification round with individual starts, the top 30 skiers advance to five quarterfinal heats with six racers in each and a mass-start format. From there, the top two in each heat advance to the next round, with two more advancing on time. The short races (1.4 kilometers for men and 1.2K for women) mean it’s full go from the start.