1.   The sport has a wonderful rhythm, especially in the freestyle technique.

2.   In the relay, the two first legs were contested in the classical style, the last two in the freestyle technique.

3.   In the relay, the two first legs were contested in the classical style, the two last in the freestyle technique.

4.   The action-packed sprint events, which use the freestyle technique, join the Winter Olympics as an official medal sport next year at Salt Lake City.

5.   The first two legs were contested in the classical style and the last two in the freestyle technique.

6.   The two first legs were contested in the classical style and the last two in the freestyle technique.

7.   The two first legs were contested in the classical style, and the last two in the freestyle technique.