
Norway dominate, women absent, in Nordic combined's possible last hurrah - Reuters
Norway dominate, women absent, in Nordic combined's possible last hurrah Reuters
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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
Key People
Akito Watabe is a Japanese Nordic combined athlete with multiple Olympic appearances.
Andreas Skoglund is a Norwegian Nordic combined athlete and teammate of Jens Luraas Oftebro.
Advocate for women's inclusion in Nordic combined events.
U.S. Nordic combined athlete advocating for gender equality in the sport.
A Finnish athlete known for his achievements in Nordic combined.
Ilkka Herola is a Finnish nordic combined skier who won a bronze medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Norwegian athlete who won multiple gold medals in Nordic combined events.
Johannes Lamparter is an Austrian nordic combined skier who won a silver medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Johannes Rydzek is a German Nordic combined athlete who competes at the Olympic level.
Nordic combined director for the International Ski and Snowboard Federation.
U.S. Nordic combined athlete participating in the Winter Games.
Ryota Yamamoto is a Japanese nordic combined skier who competed in the 2026 Winter Olympics.
An Austrian athlete competing in the Nordic combined.
Vinzenz Geiger is a German Nordic combined skier who participated in the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
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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.
Jens Luraas Oftebro of Norway clinched his second consecutive gold medal in the Nordic combined event at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games.
Norway secured a clean sweep in Nordic combined events at the Milan Cortina Winter Games, with a victory in the team sprint.
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.
Norway's team clinches victory in the Nordic combined team sprint at the Milan Cortina Winter Games, potentially marking the sport's Olympic conclusion.
Norway's team clinches the Olympic team large hill title, completing a sweep of Nordic combined events at the Milan Cortina 2026 Games.
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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