Tag: Olympics

Sparks fly around artist Melgaard

NEWS ANALYSIS: Celebrated but controversial, Bjarne Melgaard is today considered by many to be Norway’s most important living visual artist, and lately he's been...

Polish depose Norway ski queen

In a the midst of a disappointing day for Norway, Polish cross country skier Justyna Kowalczyk decisively ended the reign of Norwegian champion Marit...

Solberg opted for Olympics in Sochi

Prime Minister Erna Solberg headed for the Winter Olympics in Sochi this week, adding to Norway's "official" presence at the Games where Norway already...

Norway still claims most medals

Norwegian athletes managed to stay on top of the statistics for winning the most medals at the Winter Olympics in Sochi on Wednesday, but...

Northug dumped from Friday’s race

Petter Northug, Norway's sometimes surly skiing star who left the national team to train on his own, won't be skiing in Friday's 15-kilometer race...

Norwegian skiers mine more gold

Norway pulled in two more gold medals and a silver Tuesday afternoon as both the Norwegian men and women cross-country skiers swept over the...

Berger also pulls in Olympic silver

Norway stayed firmly in the medals lead at the Winter Olympics in Sochi on Tuesday, after biathlon skier Tora Berger also won silver in...

Women ski jumpers were ready to fly

UPDATED: Pioneering Norwegian ski jumper Anette Sagen fought for years to get the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to finally allow herself and other women...

Psychologist helps men’s curling team

UPDATED: Norway's fancily clad men's curling team, off to a brilliant start at the Olympics in Sochi after two victories in as many days,...

IOC’s Heiberg: ‘Norway is arrogant’

Norway's own Norwegian member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Gerhard Heiberg, was stirring more controversy at home on Monday when he called Norwegian...
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