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Nordic combined at the 1998 Winter Olympics

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Dates
  
13–20 February 1998

Competitors
  
53 from 14 nations

No. of events
  
3

Venue
  
Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium (ski jumping) Snow Harp (cross-country skiing)

Nordic combined at the 1998 Winter Olympics, consisted of two events, held from 13 February to 20 February. The ski jumping portion took place at Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium, while the cross-country portion took place at Snow Harp.

The Norwegians led the medal table, sweeping the two gold medals. Russia's medal, from Valery Stolyarov was the first, and as of 2010, only medal for Russia in Nordic combined (three Soviet athletes have won Nordic combined medals, two of them from Russia).

Participating NOCs

Fourteen nations participated in Nordic combined at the Nagano Games. Slovenia made their Olympic Nordic combined debut.

References

Nordic combined at the 1998 Winter Olympics Wikipedia