Nordic Combined News - 2010 Winter Olympics

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19 Mar 2010 1:01 PM

Nordic Combined: FIS to bring changes after Olympic controversy

International Ski Federation (FIS) chiefs have pledged to reform nordic combined events from next season after athletes threatened to strike over a 'scandal' at the recent Olympic Games.

06 Mar 2010 9:39 AM

Nordic Combined: Gottwald spearheads strike treat

Olympic team gold medallist Felix Gottwald of Austria is spearheading a strike threat by the top World Cup nordic combined athletes over problems encountered at the Winter Olympics.

28 Feb 2010 6:36 PM

Nordic Combined: Memories: Nordic Combined

Needing to make up 46 seconds after finishing sixth on the big 140-metre hill ski jump, American Bill Demong raced for history at Callaghan Valley, passing all others, including teammate and friend Johnny Spillane, to win gold, the first for the United States in Nordic combined.

25 Feb 2010 5:30 PM

Nordic Combined: Demong wins first Nordic Combined gold for U.S.

After years of knocking on the door of Nordic Combined success, the United States have broken through in a big way. Americans Bill Demong and Johnny Spillane won the gold and silver medals respectively in the Nordic combined individual large hill competition.

25 Feb 2010 3:14 PM

Nordic Combined: Gruber lands top score in restart of ski jump round

Bernhard Gruber of Austria was in first place following the restart of the ski jump round in the men's individual large hill of Nordic Combined on Thursday.

23 Feb 2010 5:54 PM

Nordic Combined: Austrians repeat as 4x5km champions

Just when it seemed as if the Americans were assured of winning gold, Mario Stecher burst ahead and guaranteed the Austrians would repeat as Olympic champions in the 4x5km Nordic Combined relay

23 Feb 2010 4:50 PM

Nordic Combined: Americans second after large hill jump

Todd Lodwick said Tuesday he hopes his American team laugh all the way to the gold medal with the USA second in the Nordic Combined team competition after the Large Hill jump.

22 Feb 2010 10:32 PM

Nordic Combined: Preview: Nordic Combined Team Relay

Johnny Spillane last week became the first North American to win an individual medal in the Nordic Combined Normal Hill. The U.S. team is poised to add to the collection in the team 4x5-kilometre relay event on Tuesday.

14 Feb 2010 11:39 PM

Nordic Combined: The loneliest Canadian at the Olympics | Comments: 22

The last man on the track drew the loudest cheers of all. People screamed and others waved flags as Jason Myslicki made the last turn to the finish line and straight into 45th place.

14 Feb 2010 8:53 PM

Nordic Combined: Silver lining for Americans with Spillane

Had the 10 km course been a couple of metres shorter American winter sports fans would Sunday have been acclaiming their first ever Nordic Olympic champion.