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How Nike experiment opened way for Boit in Olympics cross country skiing

By Stephen Rutto | 5yrs ago

Philip Boit when he competed at the Winter Olympics. [Courtesy]

For 20 years, the former 800m and 1,500m athlete trained in Norway and Finland

Philip Boit was only 24 and his athletics career in 800m and 1,500m was just taking off.

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