Nordic combined, parallel giant slalom await IOC decision on Olympic status

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.

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