Nordic Combined is a winter sport that involves competing in ski jumping and cross-country skiing as a part of a single competition. The sport has been part of the Olympics since 1924, and has been dominated by athletes from the Nordic countries.

Competitions are conducted as a two day event in which athletes compete on the ski jumping part of the race on day1 followed by the cross-country part on the following day. The results of the ski jumping part of the race are used to determine the starting order for the cross-country part of the race.

The cross-country part of the race has a staggered start, with the athlete who had the best jump starting at 00h:00m:00s, followed by one athlete at a time, each starting after a time delay. The athlete to first cross the finish line of the cross-country part of the race is declared as the winner.cross-country skiing

Races can be contested individually or in teams. The three main formats of race are,

  • Individual: The ski-jumping is conducted on a normal hill on day 1 followed by a 15km cross-country ski on day 2.
  • Sprint: Ski-jump from a large hill on day1 followed by a 7.5km ski the following day.
  • Team: Four athletes compete, where each makes two jumps on the first day, followed by a 4 X 5km relay race the following day.