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Nordic Skiing At The 1924 Winter OlympicsAt the 1924 Winter Olympics, four Nordic skiing events were contested, both Cross country skiing events and the Nordic combined were won by Norway's Thorleif Haug. 18 km cross-country skiing, Men 50 km cross-country skiing, Men Ski jumping, Men The ski jumping event held at the 1924 Winter Olympics was unusual, as the bronze medallist was not properly rewarded until 50 years later. Originally, Thorleif Haug had been awarded third place, but a calculation error had been made, which was discovered in 1974. The winner of the competition Jacob Tullin Thams also won a silver medal in Sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics, he is among very few athlets to win both a winter and a summer olympic medal. Nordic combined skiing, Men At the 1924 Winter Olympics, the nordic combined event consisted of 18 km cross country skiing and the ski jump. Unlike today the ski jump was the last event held.
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