Overview
- Reports say the International Olympic Committee excluded the women's Nordic combined from the 2030 program and removed the men's event, ending a continuous Olympic presence that began in 1924.
- Top athletes reacted with shock and grief, with Jenny Nowak saying teammates “cried for 48 hours” and Nathalie Armbruster calling the choice a betrayal of the sport’s values.
- The German Ski Association has confirmed that funding and support are secured for the next few years, but athletes warn that losing Olympic status will jeopardize longer-term backing from bodies such as the DOSB and Deutsche Sporthilfe.
- Competitors plan to continue racing, with the 2027 World Championships in Falun and the 2031 event in Oberstdorf cited as key targets for the sport’s survival and athlete careers.
- Commentators frame the move as a turning point that could shrink youth development, sponsorship and visibility for a historic discipline, raising urgent questions about how the sport will sustain itself without Olympic inclusion.