Which Winter Olympic sport awards medals for both the jump and the cross-country race in each competition?

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Nordic combined awards results for a competition that includes both a ski jump and a cross-country race.

Athletes first compete in ski jumping, where distance and style produce a points score. That score is converted into a time advantage or deficit for the cross-country portion. The athlete who finishes the combined race first wins the overall competition.

The Winter Olympics have used several Nordic combined formats over time, including individual large-hill and normal-hill events and a team event. The team competition also combines jumping scores with a relay-style cross-country race.

The question concerns one combined competition rather than separate medals for two unrelated sports. Ski jumping alone awards medals for the jump, while Nordic combined tests both aerial technique and endurance over the full event.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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