Team jumping postponed to Saturday The men's 90K Nordic combined team jumping competition at Utah Olympic Park, postponed because of inconsistent winds, has been rescheduled for Saturday.
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.