U.S. may finally win a nordic medal
Team USA's secret to winning its first Olympic medal in nordic combined is surprisingly simple: Just don't get passed.

Finns take second Nordic combined gold; Americans fourth
Finland won its second straight Nordic combined gold medal of the Olympics, using a big early lead to win the team competition on Sunday.

Nordic combined men's team results

About Nordic combined:    Schedule/results    Nordic combined photos

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.

Olympic schedules: Nordic combined

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Nordic combined medalists in Nagano