Cross-country skiing Eastern Europe Cup
The Eastern Europe Cup ( English : Eastern Europe cup, abbreviated EEC ) is an international racing series in cross-country skiing organized by the FIS , which has been held since November 2007 during the winter half-year of the northern hemisphere.
In addition to eight other series of the Continental Cup , the Eastern Europe Cup is primarily held for the four Eastern European countries Russia , Belarus , Kazakhstan and Ukraine , whose runners also start in the World Cup; athletes from other ski countries in Europe also take part less often. In fact, it is mainly Russia, and less often Ukraine, who take over the organization; those countries also provide the majority of the athletes in their home competitions.
In contrast to the World Cup, all races take place in Eastern Europe. Otherwise, the rules are the same, including the allocation of points based on the FIS points system . Since only a few competitions are held per season - the number is around twelve - only the winners are determined in an overall ranking, although sprints and distance races are held as in the World Cup.
