Tag: ski jumping
Fannemel logs first World Cup win
Anders Fannemel, a 23-year-old ski jumper from Hornindal who lives in Lillehammer, finally won his first World Cup victory during competition in Russia over...
Jumper and skier finish second at Holmenkollen
Norwegian ski jumper Anders Bardal has been landing some spectacular jumps lately, but didn't jump far enough to beat out World Cup competition at...
Bankruptcy fears hit Holmenkollen
Just 10 days before the City of Oslo must send in its controversial bid to host an expensive Winter Olympics in 2022 comes news...
Graabak grabs even more gold
Norway's Jørgen Graabak held off Germany in a sprint to the finish line, securing the top podium position in the Nordic Combined Team Large...
From crisis to cake iced in gold
Norway's medal drought and anguish over sticky skis turned into a torrent of cheers and celebratory cake at the Winter Olympics in Sochi on...
Eckhoff’s bronze can boost confidence
After Norway's biathlon queen Tora Berger fell during Monday's competition in Sochi, 23-year-old Tiril Eckhoff neatly stepped in to win at least a bronze...
Beaten on slopes, trails and tracks
UPDATED: Norway's Olympic team suffered more devastating blows over the weekend, also after the ladies' cross-country gold medal favourites limped home to a disappointing...
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...
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...
Global party at Holmenkollen
PHOTO FEATURE: They came from all over the world: Thousands of ski jumping fans, and probably lots of folks who may never have seen...
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