At the 1924 Winter Olympics, two cross-country skiing events were held.

[1] The events were also part of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships as well, which would be combined until the 1980 Winter Olympics.

[citation needed] All three medalists in the 50 km also finished in their same positions in the nordic combined event.

Cross-country skiers from the United States only competed in the 18 km event.

A total of 59 cross-country skiers from twelve nations competed at the Chamonix Games: