[1] The Calgary Games saw two substantial changes in the Nordic combined program.

A team event was added, marking the first time that more than one medal would be awarded in Nordic combined.

The combined events also changed their format, replacing the points-based system used in previous years with the Gundersen method, in which ski jumping points totals were translated to time gaps for a pursuit cross-country race.

This change ensured that the first competitor across the finish line in the cross-country race was the overall Olympic champion.

[1] Thirteen nations participated in Nordic combined at the Calgary Games.