news Countdown to Beijing 2022 | Newly-established Norway Nordic Combined team eyes to shine at Beijing 2022 Yao Youming Screenshot from FIS website. Norway has formed Nordic Combined elite national teams, aiming to perform at the top level at Beijing 2022. BEIJING, May 6 (Xinhua) -- According to the International Ski Federation (FIS) website, the Norwegian Ski Association has selected eight athletes for the elite national teams in the combined season 2021-2022. For the men's team, which has five elite athletes, the Beijing Winter Olympics will be the main goal next season. "The list of requirements to get into the elite teams Nordic Combined has never been more high-level. Common to all selected is that they came home from the FS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf with medals," said the Norwegian Ski Association sports director Ivar Stuan.