Women's ski jumping
FILE - Jasper Good (2), Jared Schumate (3) and Taylor Fletcher (4) compete during the cross-country stage of the Nordic combined 10 kilometers at the U.S. Olympic team trials at the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex on Friday, Dec. 24, 2021, in Lake Placid, N.Y. Nordic combined, which uniquely tests skiers on jaw-dropping jumps and heart-pounding trails, has been a part of the Winter Olympics since 1924. It is also the only Olympic sport without women. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)
IOC keeps women's Nordic Combined out of 2026 Olympics

By Graham Dunbar Jun. 24, 2022 01:09 PM EDT

FILE - Billy Demong, a member of USA Nordic's board of directors, speaks during the cross country stage of the nordic combined 10 kilometers for placement on the U.S. Olympic team, at the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex on Dec. 24, 2021, in Lake Placid, N.Y. Nordic combined, which uniquely tests skiers on jaw-dropping jumps and heart-pounding trails, has been a part of the Winter Olympics since 1924. It is also the only Olympic sport without women.(AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)
Winter Olympics may not include Nordic combined for 1st time

By Larry Lage Jun. 15, 2022 02:37 PM EDT

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Peter Prevc, of Slovenia, soars through the air during a men's team ski jumping first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Evgeniy Klimov, of the Russian Olympic Committee, soars through the air during the mixed team first round at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Ursa Bogataj, of Slovenia, celebrates after winning gold in the women's normal hill individual ski jumping event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Anna Hoffmann, of the United States, speeds down the hill during the women's normal hill official training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Sweden's Walter Wallberg competes in the men's moguls finals at Genting Snow Park at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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Anna Hoffmann, of the United States, prepares for her jump during a women's normal hill ski jumping training session at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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FILE - Norway's Maren Lundby competes in the mixed team ski jumping World Cup event in Rasnov, Romania, on Feb. 20, 2021. Lundby has emerged as an advocate for change in a sport that has historically had athletes develop eating disorders in a quest to be as light as possible to fly farther. (AP Photo/Raed Krishan, File)
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Annika Malacinski takes part in a roller ski training session for Nordic combined at Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid, N.Y., Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. Even before the U.S. teams were set for Beijing Games, 20-year-old Annika Malacinski knew she had no shot at competing in China because she is a woman. Nordic combined, which combines ski jumping and cross-country skiing, is the only Olympic sport without gender equity. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
It's men only in Nordic combined at the Olympics for now

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