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At the 1928 Winter Olympics one individual Nordic combined event was contested. It was held on Friday, February 17, 1928 and on Saturday, February 18, 1928. Unlike today the ski jump was the last event held. Both events were also individual medal events.
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At the 1936 Winter Olympics, one individual Nordic combined event was contested. It was held on Wednesday, February 12, 1936 and on Thursday, February 13, 1936.
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