The cross-country skiing event was first held for women at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Lydia Wideman, the Finnish skier became the first female to win a gold medal in cross-country skiing.
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The cross-country skiing event was first held for women at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Lydia Wideman, the Finnish skier became the first female to win a gold medal in cross-country skiing.