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Oslo wakes up to more snow

Police were urging motorists to leave their cars at home on Thursday, after the Oslo area was hit by more sleet and snow that...

Spring skiers warned against sunburn

Norway's national cancer association (Kreftforeningen) was once against warning everyone heading outdoors to enjoy spring skiing during the Easter holidays to use sun block creams...

‘God påske’ weekend to all our readers

Norway's annual "Easter Exodus" is underway, with new figures showing that nearly half the country's entire population planned to take time off for a spring vacation...

Case dropped against Johaug’s doctor

UPDATED: Norway's anti-doping agency has decided to drop its case against Dr Fredrik Bendiksen, the former doctor for the Norwegian national ski team. Bendiksen was...

Weng tops in skiers’ earnings

Heidi Weng topped this year's earnings list for Norwegian skiers, with total winnings of just over NOK 2.3 million (USD 274,000). By winning the...

Drama at the Birkebeiner when snowmobile hit skier

It was described as "the worst that can happen," and it did: A professional video crew taping the action in Saturday's traditional Birkebeiner ski race...

Too much partying spoiled ski finale

Skiers, biathlon stars and ski jumpers were all wrapping up their sports seasons over the weekend, and in a couple of cases, the celebrations got...

Birkebeiner attracts record foreigners

Organizers of this year's annual and highly traditional Birkebeiner ski race from Rena to Lillehammer faced having the lowest number of participants in 15 years....

Sundby disappoints the Canadians

Norwegian cross-country skier Martin Johnsrud Sundby has chalked up so many points during this past ski season that he's already been assured of winning...

Northug dumped from World Cup final

Petter Northug, Norway's former skiing star who's been attempting another comeback after lots of trouble a few years ago, has been summarily dumped from the...

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