Tag: Olympics

Slalom sensation offset biathlon woes

"Thanks Mom! Thanks Dad! I'll call home right away!" Those were among the first words from 19-year-old Norwegian alpine skier Henrik Kristoffersen when he...

Speed skaters ‘collapsed’ in Sochi

Norway's once-mighty speed skaters, both men and women, were heading home from the Olympics bitterly disappointed by their performance. Calls were issued, also by...

Norway’s bronze followed Ukraine gold

Norwegian skiers claimed yet another medal at the Winter Olympics in Sochi on Friday, with their king and queen cheering in the stands. Their...

Ice princess wins hearts, not medals

Norway's first female Olympic figure skater in 50 years was never going to be a medal hope after just scraping into Thursday's finals, but...

Graabak grabs even more gold

Norway's Jørgen Graabak held off Germany in a sprint to the finish line, securing the top podium position in the Nordic Combined Team Large...

Bjørndalen joins embattled IOC

Norway's Olympic champion Ole Einar Bjørndalen has been voted into the athletes' group of the much-criticized International Olympic Committee (IOC). It's been widely speculated...

‘Secret’ IOC demands stir suspicion

Norway's national athletics federation (Norges Idrettsforbund, NIF) has received a 7,000-page list from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), setting out the requirements Oslo would...

First figure skating final in 50 years

A Swedish slip-up during the ladies' short program on Wednesday night secured Norwegian figure skater Anne Line Gjersem a spot in Thursday's free skating...

Bjørndalen greatest winter Olympian

UPDATED: Veteran athlete Ole Einar Bjørndalen became the most successful winter Olympian in history on Wednesday afternoon, when Norway clinched the gold medal in...

‘Golden girls’ win team sprint

Norwegian cross country skiers Marit Bjørgen and Ingvild Flugstad Østberg were unstoppable in the women's classic team sprint final at the Sochi Olympics on...
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