Ski jumping is one of the most successful Czech disciplines. It was from jumping that the first Olympi gold medal for the Czech Republic came, in 1968 by the performance of jumper Jiří Raška.
Cross-country skiing is part of the winter training of all classical skiing athletes. It is the most widespread Czech sport for the public, it can be done both professionally and amateurly, it is very popular due to its financial availability.
The Nordic combined combines two winter sports - ski jumping and cross-country skiing. His roots are in Norway. It was already part of the Olympic Games at the first Chamonix Games in 1924. Today it is part o the program of the Winter Olympic Games and the World Championships.
