Tag: Olympics

Oslo tentatively OKs pursuing ‘OL’

Both Norwegian athletic organizations and the Oslo City Council have approved moving forward with plans to apply for the Winter Olympics in Oslo in...

Shock and training concerns arise after champion swimmer’s death

Alexander Dale Oen wasn't just Norway's best swimmer ever. He had become a national icon of hope and goodness in a nation still grieving...

Norway mourns swimmer’s death

Flags that were flying high on the Norwegian Labour Day holiday on Tuesday were lowered to half-mast following reports that Norway's world champion swimmer...

Skiers mourn loss of former coach

Cross-country skiers both in and outside of Norway were mourning the loss this weekend of Inge Bråten, the former coach of the men's national...

Little support for Olympics in Oslo

Cheering crowds at last year's world championships aside: Nearly 40 percent of Norwegians nationwide don't want politicians to approve an effort by sports bureaucrats...

‘Lilyhammer’ set for second season

Norway went on a sort of withdrawal Wednesday night. After months of hype and eight weeks of record ratings, the Norwegian TV series "Lilyhammer"...

BBC buys rights to ‘Lilyhammer’

A Norwegian-produced television series that's already broken ratings records twice since its premiere in Norway is also now set to be shown on the...

Hopeful world champs arrive in Oslo

Holmenkollen's arenas and the hills above Oslo are coming alive once again with the sound of skiers, snowboarders and cheering fans, as the first...

‘Lilyhammer’ sets new NRK record

A new television series starring Steven Van Zandt finally started running in Norway on Wednesday, after a lot of local media hype and unexpected...

Sports leaders want Olympics in Oslo

Cheering crowds and Norwegians out in front at last winter's Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo were all it took for local sports bureaucrats...
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