Talented Norwegian skier Gyda Westvold Hansen led a protest against the exclusion of Nordic combined from the women's programme at the next Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics with a drawn-on beard.
Nordic combined has been part of the Winter Olympics since 1924 but no women's event has ever been held. Nordic combined sees competitors battle it out over the cross-country and ski jumping disciplines. The results of the ski jumping event result in the time advantage competitors have going into the cross country element.
Nordic combined is the only Winter Olympic discipline where women can't compete, despite having a world championship and World Cup series.
