What is Skijoring: Winter Olympics

Skijoring may be a winter sport where a horse, dogs or vehicle pulls an individual on skis. It is unclear just where the game originated, as sorts of it appear in many parts of the planet that have the proper weather conditions to host it. However, as a competitive sport it's thought that the game originates from Scandinavia as an offshoot from the game of Pulka, where a toboggan is pulled by a dog, skier or reindeer. Today, the sport is done almost exclusively with dogs and the name Skijoring comes from the Norwegian word skijoring, which is translated as ski driving.
The object of Skijoring is for the skier and their team of dogs – such as Alaskan Malamutes – to work in harmony. The dogs provide power by running and pulling and therefore the skier guides them with their voice, also as providing extra power with their skis and poles. In races, the object is to win the race by completing the course in the quickest time possible against complexities. The sport is additionally practiced recreationally though where there's no objective intrinsically, but just enjoying the activity of skijoring and dealing consonant with the dogs.
The equipment needed for Skijoring is relatively basic. A skijoring belt that is worn by the skier, which is a wide waistband that clips around the waist, but may also have leg loops which are there to help keep it in place. Sometimes hiking harnesses are used too as belts.
The dog sled harnesses used tend to be quite generic and can be used for a variety of types of dogsled racing. Then there is the skijoring line that is used to connect the skier to the dog harness. This usually at least 1.5m long but can be longer when larger dog teams are used. Often, the lines have a neighbourhood of bungee in their to soak up the impact of the dog’s progress. There also are quick releases options thereto enable the skier to quickly abandoning of the dogs.
The winner of a Skijoring race or trial is that the team that completed the course within the quickest time possible.

By: Saksham Gupta