An Olympic event that bars women is in danger of fizzling out

Nordic combined has been part of every Winter Games program since 1924, but it’s facing existential questions stemming from participation numbers and gender equity.

Female Nordic combined athletes plan protest over Olympic exclusion: 'It's so messed up'

Female athletes competing in Nordic combined plan to stage a protest Friday over the lack of a women's event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

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An American skier is fighting to open up the last Winter Olympic sport off limits to women
MILAN, Italy (AP) — Annika Malacinski remembers the moment the door to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics was slammed shut. On a flight from Munich to Denver, she bought airplane Wi-Fi to join a conference call with the International Olympic Committee,

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There’s only one Winter Olympic sport that doesn’t allow women. Inside the battle over Nordic combined.
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Meet Team USA's Nordic and Cross Country Skiers for Milan-Cortina 2026

Meet all the folks competing for Team USA in cross country skiing, nordic combined, and ski jumping.

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What is Nordic combined? The only Olympics sport barring women faces uncertain future ahead of Milan Cortina Winter Games
Nordic combined, one of the oldest Winter Olympic sports, is facing an uncertain future. It may not survive beyond the Milan Cortina Winter Games. The sport is unique because it is the only Olympic event that does not allow women to compete.

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Nordic combined faces Olympic crossroads as women remain excluded

Nordic combined has reached a critical juncture ahead of the Milano Cortina Games, with U.S. athlete Annika Malacinski among those leading a push to draw attention to the sport’s uncertain future as women remain excluded from the Olympic programme.