At the 1956 Winter Olympics, eight Nordic skiing events were contested – six cross-country skiing events, one ski jumping event, and one nordic combined event.
| Nordic skiing discipline |
Men's events |
Women's events |
| Cross-country skiing |
• 15 km |
• 10 km |
| • 30 km |
| • 50 km |
| • 4 × 10 km relay |
• 3 × 5 km relay |
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| Ski jumping |
• Large hill (70m) |
none |
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| Nordic combined |
• Individual |
none |
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Nordic skiing at the Winter Olympics
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- 1924
- 1928
- 1932
- 1936
- 1948
- 1952
- 1956
- 1960
- 1964
- 1968
- 1972
- 1976
- 1980
- 1984
- 1988
- 1992
- 1994
- 1998
- 2002
- 2006
- 2010
- 2014
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