Nordic skiing
type of skiing that came out of the hilly terrain of Norway and the other Scandinavian countries, including cross-country skiing and ski jumping
(Redirected from Nordic Combined)
Nordic skiing is a sport in the Winter Olympics. It is called that because it comes from the Nordic countries. It includes cross-country skiing, which involves skiing over very long distances. It also involves ski jumping.
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| Highest governing body | International Ski Federation |
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| First played | 1892, Holmenkollen Ski Festival, Oslo |
| Characteristics | |
| Team members | Individuals or groups |
| Mixed sex | no |
| Presence | |
| Olympic | Since the first ever Winter Olympics in 1924 |
