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Nordic Combined

Nordic combined comprises both ski jumping and cross-country skiing disciplines. At the Winter Olympics the Nordic Combined event is only for men. The event was first held at the Winter Olympics in 1924, and has been on the program ever since. The team event was introduced in 1988, while the sprint event was added for the Salt Lake City Winter Games in 2002.

Ski jumping is held first, followed by the cross country skiing race (though earlier Olympic events had this order reversed). The cross country race is currently held as a pursuit race, meaning that the competitors start at different intervals, and the winner of the combined event is the first to cross the finish line.

Related Pages

• Cross-Country Skiing and Ski Jumping Videos
• more Winter Olympics Sports
• Winter Olympics main page.