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Norway dominate, women absent, in Nordic combined's possible last hurrah - Reuters

Norway dominate, women absent, in Nordic combined's possible last hurrah - Reuters

Norway dominate, women absent, in Nordic combined's possible last hurrah Reuters

February 20, 2026 at 11:21 AM Original source
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Notable Quotes

"There’s no reason for them to be excluded from 2030, and it’s been awesome to see their progress and how the sport has progressed in the last four or five years."

— Ben Loomis , Athlete

"It feels incredibly good. I don't think it has fully sunk in yet."

— Jens Luraas Oftebro , Athlete

"Of course you always dream about medals, but I'm not sure we fully expected this."

— Eero Hirvonen , Athlete

"There’s no reason for them to be excluded from 2030, and it’s been awesome to see their progress and how the sport has progressed in the last four or five years."

— Ben Loomis , Athlete

"For my first Games, these have been a very interesting experience as far as conditions go."

— Niklas Malacinski , Athlete

"It feels incredibly good. I don’t think it has fully sunk in yet."

— Jens Luraas Oftebro , Athlete

"Of course you always dream about medals, but I'm not sure we fully expected this."

— Eero Hirvonen , Athlete

"It really was extremely difficult to ski out there. You genuinely had to stay very focused."

— Eero Hirvonen , Athlete

"It was more than I expected to get three golds."

— Jens Luraas Oftebro , Athlete

"It’s special to win it together, but for me, I’m a bit disappointed about my last sprint there because the gold was so close."

— Eero Hirvonen , Athlete

"I’m not disappointed with Eero’s final sprint, I thought it was great."

— Ilkka Herola , Athlete

"They were not the easiest conditions. There’s lots of snow and parts of the track that are really deep."

— Stefan Rettenegger , Athlete

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Reutersvia ai 1 quote 1 person

Norway's dominance in Nordic combined events at the Winter Games raises concerns about the sport's future, especially with the absence of women competitors.

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Associated Pressvia ai

Jens Luraas Oftebro of Norway clinched his second consecutive gold medal in the Nordic combined event at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games.

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Associated Pressvia ai

Norway secured a clean sweep in Nordic combined events at the Milan Cortina Winter Games, with a victory in the team sprint.

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The Straits Timesvia ai 2 quotes 2 persons

Norway's dominance in Nordic combined events at the Winter Games raises concerns about the sport's future, especially with the absence of women competitors.

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ABC Newsvia ai 3 quotes 2 persons

Norway's team clinches victory in the Nordic combined team sprint at the Milan Cortina Winter Games, potentially marking the sport's Olympic conclusion.

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NBC Olympicsvia ai 4 quotes 4 persons

Norway's team clinches the Olympic team large hill title, completing a sweep of Nordic combined events at the Milan Cortina 2026 Games.

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ESPNvia ai 2 quotes 2 persons

Norway's dominance in Nordic combined events at the Milan Cortina Winter Games raises questions about the sport's future in the Olympics.

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