Tag: Holmenkollen
Make or break for women’s ski jumping
The performance of women ski jumpers at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo later this month is likely to determine whether they'll make...
Holmenkollen line rolls again
It may not be quite as old as the hills, but the public transit line from downtown Oslo to the Holmenkollen Ski Jump and...
Copper robbers threaten Holmenkollen line
Crews refurbishing the new public transit line up to Oslo's rebuilt Holmenkollen Ski Jump are sounding alarms over repeated theft of cables containing copper....
Ski jump opens, closes, opens…
Oslo's new national monument, the re-built Holmenkollen Ski Jump, was supposed to start welcoming paying visitors over the weekend after finally opening to the...
Growth boosts Poland’s image
Forget the stereotype of the seasonal worker from Poland who travels to Norway every summer to pick strawberries. With Poland's own economy on the...
Businesses compete to be sponsors
After last weekend's successful World Championship preliminaries at Oslo's new Holmenkollen sports complex, companies are lining up to be sponsors. Fears that the finance...
Sun shone on Holmenkollen
Oslo officials could hardly have hoped for a better grand opening weekend for the new Holmenkollen winter sports complex. The sun came out, crowds...
Holmenkollen ready for action
After years of planning, arguing, celebrations and budget scandals, the new Holmenkollen Ski Jump was set to receive thousands of sports fans and athletes...
Taking the shine off Holmenkollen
NEWS COMMENTARY: The emotional outpouring over a skier's misguided jump this week has amounted to one of those "only in Norway" sorts of stories....
Debate flies over ban on ski jumper
One of Norway's top ski jumpers has been banned from competing in two World Cup events this weekend, after he spoiled the ceremonial opening...
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