Editing Telemark skiing (section)

==Telemark racing==
Originally made popular as a mode of backcountry transportation, Telemark skiing is now a World Cup sport focused on [[Carve turn|carving]]. At its core, the Telemark discipline combines elements of Alpine racing, Nordic skate skiing, and [[ski jumping]]. World Cup Telemark is offered in a number of race formats, including Classic, Sprint Classic, and Parallel Sprint. A typical Classic Telemark race involves a jump that must be landed in a lunged position, a series of gates, a skate section, and a 360 degree banking turn known as the reipeløkke.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ustsa.org/what-is-telemark-racing/ |title=What is Telemark Racing? - USTSA - United States Telemark Ski Association |publisher=USTSA |access-date=2018-03-11}}</ref>

Telemark Racing was governed by the ''International Telemark Federation'' (ITF) until 1995, when Telemark skiing was officially recognized by the ''Federation International de Ski Telemark committee'' (FIS). The first FIS Telemark World Championships were held at Hafjell, in Lillehammer, Norway.

Today, Telemark Racing is organized by FIS and by national sport committees such as the United States Telemark Ski Association,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ustsa.org |title=United States Telemark Ski Association |publisher=USTSA |access-date=2018-03-11}}</ref> and the British Telemark Ski Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbtelemark.co.uk|title=Speed ski + telemark - British Ski and Snowboard|website=www.gbtelemark.co.uk}}</ref>