Nordic Combined
Nordic originated in northern Europe, in Norway and Sweden circulated for a long time, traditional items to be Nordic, also known as Nordic Almighty. Nordic combined ski jumping and cross-country skiing by the composition, were set up three gold medals. Winter does not have women’s competition, only set the men’s individual standard units + 10 km cross-country skiing, individual jumping +10 km cross-country skiing, as well as large groups jumping + 4 × 5 kilometer relay cross-country skiing three projects. Standard personal stage and jumping individual large limit each country and region reported 6 persons, groups reported a limited team.
Project Origins
From Northern Europe Scandinavia
Nordic Combined Nordic originated in Scandinavia Scandinavia, in Norway, Finland and other Nordic countries popular winter sports. Scandinavian Peninsula Scandinavian winter snow and more suitable to carry out skiing, but the lack of that kind of Alps mountains, alpine skiing is not popular and well-developed, while cross-country skiing and ski jumping has been good conduct. So there is a requirement both off-road slip faster, but also requires jumping jump far nordic combined events.
As early as the mid-18th century, Norway has been the official army records Nordic combined competitions held.
In 1848, in Norway’s remote northern region Waltham Castro began to organize civil Nordic Combined competition.
In 1883, Nordic combined is Lieruhuoer Holmenkollen Ski Grand Prix.
Early 20th century, Nordic Combined began to carry out in the world. In 1958 he held the first World Championships, 1978 World Cup tournament.
This project is sports strengths of the Nordic countries. Nordic combined total organization is the International Ski Federation, an organization based in Switzerland.
Historical Origins
The first Winter Olympic events
In 1924, Nordic is listed as the first Winter Olympic Games.
But by the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo in the former Yugoslavia, Nordic Combined events only set the individual competition.
From 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics cases, the addition of the Nordic Combined team competition, only the men’s. Press the ski jumping competition, were the order of cross-country skiing, ski jumping is 70 meter level.
1992 Albertville Winter Games, the project ski jumping from 70 meters to 90 meters.
In 2002, the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City more than a part of the racing game, the addition of large sets of men’s short-range project.
Beijing Winter Olympics
A total of three gold medals
Beijing Olympic Winter Games Nordic Combined total of three gold medals, namely the men’s individual standard units + 10 km cross-country skiing, individual jumping +10 km cross-country skiing, as well as large groups jumping + 4 × 5 kilometer relay cross-country skiing three projects.
Venue:
National cross-country ski center, the National Ski Jumping Center
Competing time:
Respectively, in February 9th, 15th and 17th
Each produces gold medal
Chinese power
We will achieve “Winter Olympics debut” in 2022
Chinese athletes to participate in the first international match was Nordic combined at the 2009 World University Winter Games. However, in adult high-level competitions, Chinese athletes and a far cry from the world stage, to participate in the Winter Olympics skiing is Chinese people’s struggle for long-term goals.
2010, 2014, 2018 3 Olympic Winter Games, the Chinese players were not sent to participate in Nordic combined.
November 2021, Zhao Jiawen Beijing Olympic Winter Games in the men’s individual qualifying standard of Russia held station +10 km cross-country skiing competition, the Chinese team won a precious Olympic Winter Games tickets. Nordic combined team of young Chinese Olympic Winter Games in Beijing to achieve “Winter Olympics debut” on history.
Results for Nordic Combined National Team achieved, director of the Winter Sports Management Center of the State Sports General Administration of Ni Huizhong said: “The Olympic Winter Games Nordic Combined get to qualify, achieve seven major items for the Winter Olympics Beijing Chinese snow Legion, 15 minutes the whole project item entry has laid a solid foundation. “
Text / reporter Liu Yilin
Courtesy / Beijing Olympic Winter