Nordic combined at the 1960 Winter Olympics score was awarded the gold medal. Thirteen nations participated in Nordic combined at the Squaw Valley Games. Australia made their Olympic Nordic combined debut. Sports-Reference - 1960 Olympics - Nordic Combined Sports-Reference - 1960 Olympics - Nordic Combined - Individual Nordic combined at the 1960 Winter Olympics Nordic combined at the 1960 Winter Olympics consisted of one event, held from 21 February to 22 February. The ski jumping portion took place at Papoose Peak Jumps, while the cross-country portion took place at McKinney Creek Stadium (Tahoma, California). Competition opened with the ski jumping event. Standings were determined by a point
Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games () is a major international sporting event held once every four years for sports practised on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympics, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were held in Chamonix, France. The modern Olympic games were inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Summer Games in Athens, Greece in 1896. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement,