Norwegian Vik-tory in Nordic combined

Norwegian Vik-tory in Nordic combined

Norway's Bjarte Engen Vik celebrates his victory in the Olympic men's Nordic combined Feb. 14 in Hakuba, central Japan. Finland's Samppa Lajunen took the silver and Valery Stolyrov of Russia the bronze. Japan's Kenji Ogiwara finished fourth.

Japanese fans get behind Ogiwara

Japanese fans get behind Ogiwara

Japanese fans urge on home favorite Kenji Ogiwara in the Olympic men's Nordic combined event Feb. 14 in Hakuba, Central Japan. Ogiwara just missed out on a medal, finishing fourth, while Norway's Bjarte Engen Vik took gold.

Vik reacts with joy

Vik reacts with joy

Bjarte Engen Vik of Norway reacts with joy in learning that he takes the lead after the ski jumping portion of the Nagano Olympic Nordic combined individual event in the central Japan city of Hakuba on Feb. 13.

Vik leads after ski jumping in Nordic combined

Vik leads after ski jumping in Nordic combined

Norway's Bjarte Engen Vik takes the lead after the ski jumping portion of the Nagano Olympics Nordic combined individual event in Hakuba, central Japan, on Feb. 13 and will take a 36-second advantage into the cross country race to decide the gold medal.

Stoljarov placed 2nd

Stoljarov placed 2nd

Russia's Valerij Stoljarov leads the first jump of the ski jumping portion of the Nagano Olympics Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 13 leaping 92.5 meters but drops to second place in the second jump. Norway's Bjarte Engen Vik took the lead.

Lajunen wins World Cup nordic combined sprint

Lajunen wins World Cup nordic combined sprint

NOZAWA ONSEN, Japan - Finland's Samppa Lajunen approaches victory in a World Cup nordic combined sprint meet on Feb. 8. Lajunen nailed Tuesday's longest leap and then shook off a challenge by Olympic champion Bjarte Engen Vik of Norway in the cross country leg at Nozawa Onsen for his sixth victory of the season.

Vik wins nordic combined World Cup event

Vik wins nordic combined World Cup event

HAKUBA, Japan - Olympic and world champion Bjarte Engen Vik of Norway eases to his third nordic combined World Cup win of the season on Feb. 6 with a steady performance in heavy snow at the Snow Harp cross country course in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture.