Everyone to Skis!: Skiing in Russia and the Rise of Soviet Biathlon

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Everyone to Skis! Everyone to Skis! SKIING IN RUSSIA AND THE RISE OF SOVIET BIATHLON W i l l i a m D . F r a n k N I U P r e s s DeKalb, IL © 2013 by Northern Illinois University Press Published by the Northern Illinois University Press, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 Manufactured in the United States using acid-free paper. All Rights Reserved Design by Shaun Allshouse Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Frank, William D. Everyone to skis! : skiing in Russia and the rise of Soviet biathlon / William D. Frank. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-87580-476-7 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-60909-093-7 (e-book) 1. Skis and skiing—Russia (Federation)—History. 2. Biathlon—Russia (Federation)—History. 3. Sports and state—Russia (Federation)—History. 4. Sports and society—Russia (Federation)— History. I. Title. GV854.8.R8F73 2013 796.930947—dc23 2013020988 Dedication Cragg Douglas Gilbert 1923–2007 farmer, patriot, mountaineer ...