Nordic combined
Winter sport combining the events of cross-country skiing and ski jumping / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Alpine combined, in which athletes compete in downhill and slalom ski racing.
Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics has been held since the first ever Winter Olympics in 1924, while the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup has been held since 1983. Many Nordic combined competitions use the Gundersen method, where placement in the ski jumping segment results in time (dis)advantages added to the contestant's total in the cross-country skiing segment (e.g. the ski jumping winner starts the cross-country skiing race at 00:00:00 while the one with the lowest jumping score starts with the longest time penalty).
Quick Facts Highest governing body, First played ...
Highest governing body | International Ski Federation |
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First played | 1892, Holmenkollen Ski Festival, Oslo |
Characteristics | |
Team members | Individuals or groups |
Mixed-sex | no |
Presence | |
Olympic | Since the first ever Winter Olympics in 1924 |
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