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.
| width=200! | Nordic skiing discipline! | width=200! | Men's events! | width=200! | 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 |