At the 1988 Winter Olympics, thirteen Nordic skiing events were contested – eight cross-country skiing events, three ski jumping events, and two nordic combined events. The team competitions in ski jumping and Nordic combined were new events for these Games.
| Nordic skiing discipline | Men's events | Women's events |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-country skiing | • 15 km | • 5 km |
| • 30 km | • 10 km | |
| • 50 km | • 20 km | |
| • 4 × 10 km relay | • 4 × 5 km relay | |
| Ski jumping | • Large hill – individual | none |
| • Normal hill – individual | ||
| • Large hill – team | ||
| Nordic combined | • Individual | none |
| • Team |
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