Nordic combined, parallel giant slalom await IOC decision on Olympic status
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 1:25 PM
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will decide on 24-25 June whether Nordic combined and snowboard parallel giant slalom will be included in the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps. Concerns over competitor numbers and viewing figures have emerged as both sports face challenges retaining their Olympic status. Nordic combined, the only Winter Olympic sport without female competitors at Milan-Cortina 2026, has encountered increasing calls for gender parity. Snowboarding parallel giant slalom has been praised for its fairness. The IOC's decision comes amid proposals for replacing these events with freeriding and ice climbing, reflecting the evolving sports.
- •IOC meeting scheduled for 24-25 June in Lausanne
- •Nordic combined has been an Olympic discipline since 1924
- •Parallel giant slalom introduced in 2002 Winter Olympics
- •Freeriding and ice climbing among potential replacements
- •Kodak Coventry stated no summer sports will be included
- 1:25 PMYahoo Sports — Nordic combined and parallel giant slalom face Olympic verdict
- 1:25 PMBBC Sport — Nordic combined and parallel giant slalom face Olympic verdict
"Nordic combined and parallel giant slalom face a decision on whether they will be part of the 2030 Winter Olympics.
"Nordic combined and parallel giant slalom face a decision on whether they will be part of the 2030 Winter Olympics.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 3, 2026, 1:25 PMNordic combined and parallel giant slalom face Olympic verdict
Nordic combined and parallel giant slalom face a decision on whether they will be part of the 2030 Winter Olympics.
- BBC SportJun 3, 2026, 1:25 PMNordic combined and parallel giant slalom face Olympic verdict
Nordic combined and parallel giant slalom face a decision on whether they will be part of the 2030 Winter Olympics.
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