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Norway's Jens Luraas Oftebro claims his second Olympic gold in Nordic combined at the Milan Cortina Winter Games. He dominates the large hill ski jump and 10-kilometer race, following up his earlier victory on the normal hill. Austria's Johannes Lamparter secures silver, while Finland's Ilkka Herola takes bronze, swapping places with Eero Hirvonen from the previous event.
The competition features a ski jump in the morning, with distance and style points determining time advantages for the cross-country race. Japan's Ryota Yamamoto starts with an eight-second lead, while Oftebro begins 22 seconds back in fifth place. The U.S. sees Niklas Malacinski finish highest in 13th. Nordic combined has faced scrutiny, with potential elimination from the Olympics looming due to low TV ratings and limited national participation. The International Olympic Committee will announce its decision later this year.
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