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Nordic combined

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noun

  1. a competition for Nordic skiers comprising ski jumping and cross-country skiing events, the winner having the highest combined score.


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PGS and Nordic combined are understood to be at risk of being chopped, with a decision yet to be made on the final sports programme.

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026

Nordic combined - a combination of cross-country skiing and ski jumping - is the only Olympic discipline in which women cannot compete.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026

The scenic Fiemme Valley, site of cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and Nordic combined , is made up primarily of three small villages — Carano, Daiano and Varena — in the Dolomites mountain range.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

Some 500 elite athletes from more than 40 countries will converge on the Callaghan Valley to compete in cross-country, ski jumping and Nordic combined.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2023

The IOC announcement said Nordic combined “had by far the lowest audience numbers” of any sport in the past three Winter Olympics.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 24, 2022

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