Tag: Olympics
Great day for two downhill racers…
Kjetil Jansrud (right) skied a fabulous second run at the Winter Olympics' Men Giant Slalom in Whistler on Tuesday, edging out his favoured teammate Aksel...
Northug redeems himself with gold
Petter Northug, Norway's "bad boy" at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, finally won an Olympic gold medal, acknowledged instead of snubbing his fellow athletes,...
Ski jumpers win bronze medal
He soared through the air, if not with the greatest of ease, at least on his way to victory.
Anders Jacobsen from Hønefoss helped clinch the...
Skicross victory boosts medal count
There were several disappointments for Norway on Sunday, when Aksel Lund Svindal failed to win an expected gold in the men's combined giant slalom,...
Bøkko wins a surprise bronze medal
Norwegian speed skater Håvard Bøkko had a less-than-ideal warm-up for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
He was long considered one of Norway's top medal contenders,...
Curling clowns’ attract attention
Norway's men's curling team won Olympic gold in 2002 and did fairly well at the Olympics in Torino as well, but never have they...
Northug, ski jumpers disappoint
There were no new gold medals for Norway on Saturday, nor any medals at all for that matter.
Norwegian fans pinned their hopes on Petter...
Marit Bjørgen wins second gold
TOP THREE. Gold medalist Marit Bjørgen (R) of Norway, Silver medalist Anna Haag (C) of Sweden and Bronze medalist Justyna Kowalczyk (L) of Poland...
Canada remembers Norwegian ‘hero’
Amidst all the revelry of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, newspaper Aftenposten reports that Canadian fans haven't forgotten a Norwegian skiing coach who came to...
Svindal reigns supreme in Super-G
He looked like he was having a ball as he barreled down the mountain in Whistler. Aksel Lund Svindal, known for being sociable...
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