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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...

Biathlon gold medals for Norway

Thursday was the best day so far for Norwegian athletes competing at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Biathlon skier Tora Berger sped to victory in the...

Bjørgen secures Norway’s first gold

Norwegian sports fans had to wait five days for their first gold medal in the Winter Olympics, but it finally came on Wednesday when Marit...

Northug in worst Olympic debut ever

Petter Northug, an otherwise confident young man from Trøndelag, shocked Norwegian fans on Monday with one of the worst Olympic debut performances in his...

Olympics off to a disappointing start for Norwegian fans

Norway is known for its winter sports, but its athletes didn't do so well at the Olympics in Torino four years ago, and the...
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