Mario Stecher of Austria won a Nordic Combined World Cup event Sunday for his first victory of the season and 10th overall. Stecher, 32, was ninth after the ski jump.
Nordic combined requires someone with the fearlessness to ski jump with the fitness of a cross country skier. These competitors embody that mix to be some of the most dominant in the world.
Located in the Callaghan Valley about 18km south of downtown Whistler, the venue will play host to biathlon, cross-country skiing, ski jumping and Nordic combined events.
Athletes competing in nordic combined require both the physical endurance of cross-country skiing and the strength and technical control of ski jumping
Nordic Combined is one of the sports that have been included in the Olympic Winter Games since their inception. A combination of cross-country skiing and ski jumping, the demands on the athlete are formidable. To win, an athlete must be masters of both sports.