Fins finish 1-2 in Nordic combined Samppa Lajunen of Finland won the gold medal in the Nordic combined Sunday after finishing first in the 15-kilometer cross-country race.
Nordic combined One of the "old men" of winter sports, Nordic combined is often overlooked by American Olympic audiences - yet embraced in Europe and the Far East. Nordic combined is sometimes called "the decathlon of skiing", blending two ancient ski sports - jumping and cross country - into one competition.
Nordic combined primer This discipline blends two nordic sports jumping and cross country into one event.
Up close: Nordic combined A nordic combined athlete must have the explosive power of a ski jumper and the endurance of a cross-country racer.