This is the 6248th most frequent Japanese word.
クロカンスキー
"クロカンスキー" (kurokan sukii) means "cross-country skiing" in English.
Here, 'クロカンスキー' is used to refer to the activity of cross-country skiing as a sports category.
クロカンスキーは冬のアウトドアスポーツとして人気です。
Cross-country skiing is popular as a winter outdoor sport.
In this sentence, 'クロカンスキー' describes the type of skiing specific to the tournament being mentioned.
彼は、今週末にクロカンスキーの大会に参加します。
He will participate in a cross-country skiing competition this weekend.
In this context, 'クロカンスキー' specifies the style or category of skiing for which the equipment is designed.