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USA Nordic Sport said on Friday that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was very disappointed not to include the women's Nordic combined in the 2026 Games program in Milan and Cortina.
The IOC said the women's Nordic combined, in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing and ski jumping, lacks universality, and men's Olympic spots are also at risk.
This is the only winter Olympic sport where women cannot compete despite the World Championship and World Cup circuits.
"I'm disappointed with the IOC's decision, especially when talking about gender equality at the Olympics," said Thomas Matura, female head coach of the Nordic combined, in a statement. ..
The IOC has added a women's ski jumping big hill event to the program, stating that 47% of women will be attending and will be the most gender-balanced Winter Olympic Games to date.
It is hoped that after warning that men's competitions are also facing major challenges, they will revisit their pre-2030 Nordic combined decisions.
US Scandinavian athlete Anika Marasinski called this "the worst and most intolerable news anyone can get."
"It's just as disappointing as it would be the most gender-balanced Winter Olympics to date without adding the Nordic combined of women," she said in a statement. I am saying. (Report by Amy Tennery of New York, edited by Christian Radness)
