Olympic machismo and structural exclusion: the protest of women in Nordic Combined in 2026

In January 2026, during official Nordic Combined World Cup events held in Central Europe -with visible actions in venues such as Seefeld, Austria, and Oberstdorf, Germany- athletes from the women's circuit staged the most forceful protest to date against their exclusion from the Olympic program. In finish areas, ceremonies and media spaces, dozens of competitors demonstrated in a coordinated manner to denounce that Nor