There are several viable Olympic candidates in the deep and experienced U.S. Nordic combined team.
At 29 years old, a hard-working New Yorker is the leading candidate to erase the U.S. Nordic combined Olympic medal drought from the record book.
Nordic combined involves ski jumping and cross-country skiing in two separate events held on one day. Athletes in this sport exhibit the fearlessness of a ski jumper and the tenacity of a cross-country skier.
Bill Demong describes the ideal body build for a Nordic combined skier.
2009 world champions Bill Demong and Todd Lodwick remember their first ski jumps as kids.
| Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 NOR | 11 | 8 | 7 | 26 |
 FIN | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
 AUT | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
 GDR | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
 GER | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
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