Tag: Ski-VM
Bjørgen Norway’s biggest hope
Of the many medal hopes Norwegians have for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships currently taking place in Oslo, Marit Bjørgen is arguably their...
HEIA SVERIGE! And Marit won, too
Norway's skiing queen Marit Bjørgen preserved her country's honour at the Nordic world championships on Thursday, winning gold in the women's sprint final. Sweden's...
Outrage after opening ceremony
Television viewers in Norway were quick to air their fury at Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) after the state broadcaster kept interrupting what had been billed...
Worrisome weather for Ski-VM 2011
Light snowfall, rising temperatures and worrisome winds from the south were in the forecast Wednesday morning, just hours before the opening ceremonies of the...
All eyes on Åsne for Ski-VM
With hundreds of thousands of spectators descending on Oslo over the next two weeks for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 (known as...
Ski-VM 2011 finally underway
Neither snow nor sleet nor a sudden (and fortunately short) breakdown of Oslo's public transit metro line would ruin the start of the FIS...
Ski-VM to profit despite unsold seats
There were still 75,000 tickets available this week to the Nordic World Ski Championships (Ski-VM 2011) that starts in Oslo on Wednesday, and only...
Debate continues over Ski-VM 2011
As Oslo warms up for this week's opening of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (Ski-VM 2011), criticism and conflicts over the event are...
Police warn of thieves and swindlers
As thousands descend on Oslo for the opening of the Nordic World Ski Championships (Ski-VM 2011) this week, police are issuing warnings that professional...
Oslo all abuzz before Ski-VM
Construction workers and craftsmen have been in full swing along Oslo's main boulevard through downtown, Karl Johans Gate, to prepare for Wednesday's opening of...
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