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Holmenkollen Day 2010

March 14, 2010  

PICTURE SERIES: Sunshine and thousands of spectators turned out for the first “Holmenkollen Day” in Norway’s new ski jumping arena. It was an historic event for Oslo, and it attracted locals and visitors alike, from all over the world. See some of them in this picture series.

  1. A classic \"Holmenkollen roar\" greeted Norwegian jumper Bjørn Einar Romøren, but he only ended up in 7th place. PHOTO: NRK
  2. An estimated 30,000 people basked in relatively warm sunshine on the historic \"Holmenkollen Day,\" which marked the public debut of an expensive new ski jump. PHOTO: Views and News
  3. Locals sported national Norwegian colors, here in the less-expensive spectator area of the new ski arena, which is still mostly a steep slope with mud and gravel. PHOTO: Views and News
  4. A couple of visitors from Germany posing for phone pictures in front of the new ski jump. PHOTO: Views and News
  5. A group of Polish spectators watching from a good vantage point. PHOTO: Views and News
  6. A cheerful Poland supporter sporting his national colors. A large delegation of Polish ski jumping fans attended \"Holmenkollen Day.\" PHOTO: Views and News
  7. Senior members of a local supporter group having a good time near a famous \"troll\" sculpture in the free area of Holmenkollen known as \"Gratishaugen.\" PHOTO: Views and News
  8. Two ladies identifying themselves as \"Very Important Moose\" were in the crowd. The Holmenkollen Chapel can be seen in the background. PHOTO: Views and News
  9. Local hero Anders Jacobsen greeting the crowd after jumping. He landed in 15th place, but was still smiling. PHOTO: NRK

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