Webinar of European College of Sport Science: "Pacing Strategies in Winter Olympic Endurance Sports"

Description

Across the Winter Olympic disciplines of speed skating, cross‑country skiing, biathlon and the newly added ski mountaineering, pacing is far more than simply distributing effort. It is a complex interplay of physiology, biomechanics, environmental constraints, tactical decision‑making and psychological regulation. The athletes who master this interplay are often the ones who stand on the podium. In this webinar we explored how pacing shapes final performance outcomes and how different sports impose distinct demands with examples from speed skating, cross‑country skiing, biathlon and ski mountaineering. Across all these sports, pacing is not just a performance variable – it is a competitive skill, a tactical weapon and a window into how elite athletes regulate effort under extreme conditions.

Period	4 Feb 2026
Event type	Webinar
Degree of Recognition	International