Tag: Olympics

Oslo said ‘yes’ to Olympics after all

A major mobilization by sports stars and bureaucrats, tourism and business interests and local athletics organizations was getting the credit (or blame) on Tuesday...

Olympic voting results delayed

Technical problems were said to be behind a delay in final compilation of votes in an Oslo  referendum over whether the city should apply...

Oslo’s Olympic bid draws more fire

Not even the former sponsor chief for Norway's largest bank, Jacob Lund, thinks it's a good idea for Oslo to host the Winter Olympics...

How to cast an Olympic vote

Around 60,000 foreign residents of Oslo who aren't Norwegian citizens but nonetheless eligible to vote in local municipal elections can have their say on...

Majority opposes Olympics in Oslo

Local opposition to organizing a Winter Olympics in Oslo in 2022 has increased markedly during the summer, according to a new public opinion poll....

Gay colours nag Russian Embassy

Someone painted the crosswalks outside the Russian Embassy in Oslo in the colours of the rainbow during the night. The stunt is believed to...

Costs, chief’s exit jeopardize ‘OL’

UPDATED: Soaring costs tied to the still-new Holmenkollen Ski Jump, coupled with a major personnel change at the top of Norway's Olympic sports bureaucracy,...

Biathlon legend set to retire

Ole Einar Bjørndalen, who has collected a pile of World Championship and Olympic medals during his biathlon career, told Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) this week...

Oslo goes ahead with Olympics bid

Agreeing to ask Norwegian taxpayers for a NOK 20 billion guarantee, a compact majority of Oslo's politicians voted on Wednesday to go ahead with...

‘OL’ backers need to boost support

NEWS ANALYSIS: Athletics officials, business and tourism groups, city politicians and now state leaders are all launching plans to win public support for a...
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