Overview
- This week FIS president Alexander Ospelt said the IOC has left the door open for Nordic combined to return if the federation meets specific conditions and that the IOC will re‑assess the sport by early 2028.
- FIS has expanded the Nordic combined World Cup to a record 11 events this season to raise visibility and give athletes more televised opportunities.
- The federation is trialling three new, shorter competition formats designed to shorten event days and boost spectator and broadcast appeal.
- Ospelt disclosed a serious financial shortfall inherited from his predecessor, warning of a potential structural deficit of about 20 million Swiss francs per year and saying FIS has cut costs, sought new partners and is considering legal action related to past contracts.
- Nordic combined has more than a century of Olympic history, so its exclusion for 2030 threatens athlete funding and national programme support and explains why FIS is pursuing format change, broader nation participation and institutional reform as routes to reinstatement.