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U.S. Nordic combined program saved by grant
The United States Nordic combined program has been salvaged for the upcoming World Cup season, receiving desperately needed financial help from the International Ski and Snowboard Federation.

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U.S. Nordic combined program loses funding
The United States Nordic combined program has lost funding for training and coaching, sending the men and women who compete in the sport scrambling to revive it with a new nonprofit.

Olympic Sports
IOC won't add women's Nordic combined for '26
The IOC will not add women's Nordic combined to the 2026 Winter Games, a decision that confirms skiing as the only Olympic sport lacking gender equality.
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Winter Olympics could drop Nordic combined
Nordic combined, which has been a part of the Winter Olympics since 1924, could be in danger of being dropped altogether for the 2026 Games.
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Norway wins gold in Nordic combined team event
Norway won Olympic gold in the Nordic combined team competition Thursday, overcoming the COVID-related absence of Jarl Magnus Riiber.
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Nordic combined superstar positive for COVID-19
Nordic combined superstar Eric Frenzel and teammate Terence Weber have tested positive for COVID-19 twice in Beijing, landing them in an isolation hotel.

Olympic Sports
Skier: 'It's absurd' Nordic combined only for men
The IOC rejected an application in 2018 for women to participate in Nordic combined in Beijing. Annika Malacinski says it is absurd that men can fulfill their dreams in the sport while women have to wait at least until the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Nordic Combined
Nordic champ Watabe wins 7th event of season
Overall winner Akito Watabe claimed his seventh World Cup win of the season in Nordic combined skiing Saturday.

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Germany wins gold medal in Nordic combined
Germany won the gold medal in Nordic combined.
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Rydzek tops German sweep in Nordic combined
Johannes Rydzek wins the Nordic combined large hill gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics, leading a German sweep of the podium.

Nordic Combined
Frenzel rallies, defends gold in Nordic combined
Germany's Eric Frenzel erased 38 seconds after the ski jumping stage of the Nordic combined and surged ahead in the 10-kilometer cross-country race to defend his gold medal in the event.
Skiing
Watabe wins 4th straight Nordic combined event
Akito Watabe of Japan won his fourth straight Nordic combined World Cup event on Saturday to enhance his position as a gold medal contender at the Pyeongchang Olympics.

Olympic Sports
Fletcher earns Games spot in Nordic combined
Bryan Fletcher qualified for his second consecutive Olympic team in Nordic combined after rallying for a victory at the U.S. trials Saturday.

Olympic Sports
Lamy-Chappuis injures leg, may miss Olympics
Former Olympic Nordic combined champion Jason Lamy-Chappuis has a right leg injury that could jeopardize his participation at the Pyeongchang Games.
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U.S. skiers take 2 medals at Nordic worlds
Charlotte Kalla gave host Sweden its first gold medals of the Nordic skiing world championships by winning the women's 10-kilometer freestyle race Wednesday, while American teammates Jessie Diggins and Caitlin Gregg surprisingly took silver and bronze.
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ESPN.com: Our most memorable moments from the Sochi Olympics
From big upsets in hockey to I-Pod's breakthrough to a local joint that make made us feel at home, our Sochi staff shares its most memorable moments from the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Forrest: Did Sochi Olympics accomplish what Putin, country wanted?
As the Sochi Olympics come to a close, Brett Forrest examines whether the event lived up to its billing for Russia now, and beyond.

Olympic Sports
Norway erases deficit for Nordic combined gold
Cross-country ski specialist Magnus Moan made up a 25-second deficit on the first leg and Norway outdueled Germany and defending champion Austria to win Olympic gold in the Nordic combined team event Thursday.

Olympic Sports
Ski jump training canceled for Nordic combined
Ski jump training for the Nordic combined large hill team event at the Olympics was canceled Wednesday because of the condition of the landing area following a steady, daylong rain.

Olympics - Alpine Skiing
Forrest: Caution in the air for Russian fans as Olympics continue
For Russians, the Olympics have not been a thrill -- they're from here. It may explain why the country's mood, especially in Sochi, has been generally subdued so far.
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Norway finishes 1-2 in Nordic combined large hill
Joergen Graabak broke away from a five-man group with about 100 meters left in the cross-country race to give Norway a one-two finish in the Nordic combined large hill event Tuesday at the Sochi Olympics.

Olympic Sports
Japanese Nordic combined jumper Kato injured
Taihei Kato of Japan broke his left arm Tuesday when he fell hard while landing during the ski jumping component of the Nordic combined large hill event at the Sochi Olympics.

Olympic Sports
Frenzel to try for second gold despite virus
Normal hill gold-medal winner Eric Frenzel of Germany will start Tuesday's Nordic combined large hill final despite a virus.

Olympics - Alpine Skiing
Forrest: Finding the meaning of hockey in central Sochi
You don't have to go far to find locals in Sochi who are quick to tell you how important hockey is to the country. Brett Forrest found one local hangout where nerves were rattled during Team Russia's men's hockey opener.

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Germany's Frenzel wins gold in Nordic combined
Eric Frenzel of Germany led after ski jumping and then powered home on the cross-country course to win the gold medal Wednesday in the Nordic combined individual normal hill at the Sochi Olympics.
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Overall Medal Leaders
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- 5Bolshunov
- 5Roeiseland
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Olympics News
IIHF extends ban against Russia, Belarus for 2025-26 season
Russia and Belarus will continue to be banned from international ice hockey competitions for the 2025-26 season, the International Ice Hockey Federation announced Tuesday citing security concerns.
Niina Petrokina wins surprise European figure skating gold
Estonia's Niina Petrokina overcame a fall to win surprise gold in figure skating at the European Championships.
Olympic figure skater, commentator Dick Button dies at 95
American figure skater Dick Button, a five-time world champ and two-time Olympic gold medalist who later became the voice of the sport, has died at 95.
European figure skating championships carry on after D.C. crash
The European figure skating championships carried on Thursday in Tallin, Estonia, even as the skating world mourned athletes who died in an aircraft collision near Washington, D.C.
Madison Chock, Evan Bates win sixth U.S. ice dance title
Madison Chock and Evan Bates won their sixth U.S. figure skating title, matching the record held by longtime standard-bearers Meryl Davis and Charlie White.
Amber Glenn edges Alysa Liu to win U.S. figure skating title
Amber Glenn repeated as figure skating champion at U.S. nationals, narrowly defeating Alysa Liu by just over a point.