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Nordic combined
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winter sport combining the events of cross-country skiing and ski jumping
Nordic combined is a winter sport that brings together two different skiing disciplines: cross-country skiing and ski jumping. Athletes compete in both events, and their combined scores determine the winner, making it a test of diverse skiing skills.
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Encyclopedic overview
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 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).
History
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