Disciplines from the North

Tesero and Predazzo - Nordic combined and ski jumping

Nordic combined is one of the most traditional Winter Games disciplines, included since 1924. It tests the athletes' all-round ability, endurance, and technique, as they must excel in both ski jumping and cross-country skiing.

At Milano Cortina 2026, the programme includes three men's events:

• individual from the normal hill + 10 km cross-country
• individual large hill + 10 km cross-country
• team sprint from the large hill + 2x7.5 km cross-country relay

The result of the jump, evaluated in distance and style using the Gundersen method, is converted into time to determine the starting order in cross-country skiing: each point lost is equivalent to seconds of delay. The race over the snow then decides the final result, with the first to cross the finish line declared the winner.

Ski jumping is one of the most spectacular disciplines, with the athletes gliding down the ramp and then taking off, their aim being to land as far away as possible. The competitions at Milano Cortina 2026 will consist of six events, including both men's and women's events:  

• individual normal hill (men and women)
• individual large hill (men and women)
• men's super team
• mixed team competition

The Lago di Tesero Cross-Country Centre will host the endurance events, while the Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium will be the stage for spectacular jumps.

Biathlon and Paralympic Cross-Country Skiing - Tesero

A sport that combines the strength and endurance of cross-country skiing with the precision of target shooting.

Biathlon was introduced at Innsbruck in 1988 for athletes with physical disabilities and in 1992 also for athletes with visual impairments.

At Milano Cortina 2026, the following events will take place:

• Pursuit sprint (men and women)

• 7.5 km sprint (men and women)

• 12.5 km individual (men and women)

The "standing" category includes skiers with physical disabilities who ski standing up using the free technique, including those who use prostheses.

People with upper limb disabilities ski without poles, or with only one pole. At the shooting range, after positioning their rifle, they give the order to shoot to a coach, who then pulls the trigger.

The "sitting" category includes athletes who ski on a sit-ski, consisting of a seat mounted on two cross-country skis, and they use a technique similar to the classic one.

The "vision impaired" category includes skiers with visual impairments, who compete in freestyle accompanied by a guide. At the shooting range, they are assisted by acoustic signals which, depending on the intensity of the signal, indicate when the athlete is on target.