ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː wˈɪntɚɹ əlˈɪmpɪks kɹˈɔskˈʌntɹi skˈiːɪŋ kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən kənsˈɪstᵻd ʌv θɹˈiː ᵻvˈɛnts fɔːɹ mˈɛn ˈeɪtiːn kˌeɪˈɛm, fˈɪfti kˌeɪˈɛm ænd fˈoːɹ tˈaɪmz tˈɛn kˌeɪˈɛm ɹˈiːleɪ ænd ðə fˈɜːst wˈɪmɪnz kɹˈɔskˈʌntɹi kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən æɾ ɐn əlˈɪmpɪk ɡˈeɪmz, ʌv tˈɛn kˌeɪˈɛm.
The 1952 Winter Olympics cross-country skiing competition consisted of three events for men (18 km, 50 km and 4 × 10 km relay) and the first women's cross-country competition at an Olympic Games, of 10 km.