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ABOUT THE SPORT
All three Nordic combined events consist of a ski jumping competition and a cross-country skiing race. For the individual Gundersen event, ski jumping takes place on the normal hill (90 metres). For the team and the sprint events, ski jumping takes place on the large hill (120m). The cross-country portion of the individual Gundersen event has a 15km race, the sprint event has a 7.5km race, and the team event has a 4x5km relay.
Each nation can enter up to four competitors, who do not need to be the same in the individual and team competitions. There is no Nordic combined event for women.
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Individual LH/10 km CC - Trial Round
Individual LH/10 km CC - Comp. Round
Individual LH/10 km CC - 10 km
Nordic Combined |
February 25, 2010
Thursday 10:00 AM |
Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler, BC |
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HISTORY OF THE NORDIC COMBINED
Nordic Combined has its 5000 year-old roots in Norway. It involves ski-jumping, which requires physical strength and technical control, and cross-country skiing which demands endurance and strength.
Nordic Combined Individual events have been included since the first Winter Olympic Games at Chamonix in 1924.
The Nordic combined title was considered the ultimate, or “blue ribbon” event of the early versions of the Olympic Winter Games. It appeared on the program of the first Games at Chamonix 1924 and has remained on the program ever since. The Nordic combined team event was added to the program at Calgary 1988.
The Gundersen Method has been used since Calgary 1988 and is named after its creator, Norway’s Gunnar Gundersen. It is used to determine the place startings for the cross-country. Once the jumping points are totalled, they are converted into time penalties. In brief, a 10 point lead provides for a one minute start.
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