Tag: Ski-VM
Crowds posed no problems for police
Even though an estimated 650,000 people packed the streets of downtown Oslo during the skiing world championships during the past two weeks, police reported...
More action at Holmenkollen soon
Even though the Nordic skiing world championships are over, the arenas at Holmenkollen in Oslo where they were held haven't been idle for long.
An...
Sunset over Holmenkollen Ski Jump
A sunset view of the Holmenkollen Ski Jump, seen from Oslo's northern Sinsen district. After almost two weeks of world championship competition at Holmenkollen,...
Sun sets on skiing world championships
After years of preparation and huge investment, the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (Ski-VM) were suddenly over on Sunday after 12 days of competition....
Ski-VM ends on final golden note
Norway's Petter Northug did it again on Sunday, skiing his way to another gold medal in the tough 50-kilometer race in front of more...
More than 100,000 hailed skiing stars
Oslo police estimated that around 120,000 persons gathered in downtown Oslo Saturday night to watch their winter sports heroes get their medals, after at...
Northug’s stunt offends many Swedes
Petter Northug's antics as he raced for the finish line at Friday's men's relay in the world championships have set off a storm of...
The fog lifted and Norway won again
Skiing champ Petter Northug was at his best on Friday and showed better, if teasing, behaviour. He put on a perfect skiing performance in...
Combined team wins another bronze
Norway's men's combined team, which includes ski jumping and skiing, ended up with another bronze medal after Friday's relay and jumping off the large...
Ski jumpers try to keep smiling
Their coach had ordered them to smile before taking off from the huge new Holmenkollen Ski Jump in Oslo, but it ended up not...
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