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IOC Drops Nordic Combined From 2030 Olympics Program
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IOC Drops Nordic Combined From 2030 Olympics Program

From Die Presse · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will remove Nordic combined from the Winter Olympics program starting in 2030.
  • This decision marks the end of the event after more than 100 years of Olympic history.
  • While Nordic combined is out, parallel slalom snowboarding, freeride skiing/snowboarding, and synchronized skating will debut.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to remove Nordic combined from the Winter Olympics program, effective from the 2030 Games in the French Alps. This move ends a tradition spanning over a century.

The decision was announced Tuesday in Lausanne. While Nordic combined faces exclusion, other disciplines will be introduced or retained. Parallel slalom snowboarding will remain, and freeride skiing/snowboarding, along with synchronized skating, will make their Olympic debuts.

The IOC's decision today is devastating news for Austrian winter sports and a severe blow to Nordic combined. Hardly any other discipline stands for tradition and an Austrian success story like this one.

— Mario StecherThe Austrian ski federation sports director commented on the IOC's decision to remove Nordic combined from the Olympic program.

Austrian ski federation sports director Mario Stecher expressed deep disappointment, calling the IOC's decision "devastating news for Austrian winter sports and a severe blow to Nordic combined." He emphasized the sport's rich tradition and Austria's historical success in it. Stecher lamented that the "visible further development of this sport was not sufficiently taken into account."

We are deeply disappointed that the visible further development of this sport was not sufficiently taken into account.

— Mario StecherThe Austrian ski federation sports director expressed his disappointment regarding the IOC's decision on Nordic combined.
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Originally published by Die Presse in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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