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Up Close: Nordic Combined No winter sport tests an athlete's overall abilities like nordic combined. We'll show you why, in this Up Close look at the sport. (Jan. 19, 2002)------View Real Video - Click On Desired Bandwidth "Up Close", pt. 1 "Up Close", pt. 2 "Up Close", pt. 3 "Up Close", pt. 4 A nordic combined athlete must have the explosive power of a ski jumper and the endurance of a cross-country racer. The jumping section of Olympic competition is held first. The cross country race start order is then positioned from the top jumpers to the bottom. The first skier to finish the 7.5-kilometer "sprint" wins the Nordic combined competition. Featured Stories Nordic Men's Team Nordic Combined skier Bill Demong clinched a spot in his second Olympics team when he posted the best World Cup result of his career for the second straight meet, finishing fourth. Weather's Crucial to Nordic Jumping In Nordic jumping athletes literally fly further than the length of a football field. So you can imagine they like to have a good handle on the weather and what it can do. One of the offical forecasters for the Olympic Games takes a closer look--Our very own Len Randolph. Cross Country Cross country is without a doubt one sport which demands that the athlete be in the upmost physical condition. Here's a look at what the sport is all about. Justin Wadsworth The first man to secure a spot on the Olympic cross country ski team is also the team's most experienced skier. Justin Wadworth is a two time Olympian whose 8th place finish on the Olympic course last season was the best U.S. performance in almost 20 years. Soldier Hollow Soldier Hollow will hold competitions every day of the Olympics, and one-third of all medals will be awarded there. News Specialist Jed Boal takes you out on the course.

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