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Norwegian women lose badly in Falun

Norway's superwomen had to face unusual defeat at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun on Tuesday, losing badly to Swedish skiing star Charlotte Kalla...

Medal rush continued at World Championships

Norwegian athletes have scooped up 11 medals after the first four days of the Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun, Sweden. Six of them...

Northug’s tears of joy and relief

He's back. Cross-country skier Petter Northug said he'd never felt such a sense of relief and accomplishment as when he crossed the finish line...

Bjørgen emerged a champ again, too

Norwegian ski queen Marit Bjørgen retained her crown on the opening day of the Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun, Sweden on Thursday. She was...

Svindal drops rest of ski season

Norway's alpine skiing star Aksel Lund Svindal has decided to let his comeback in the World Championships be his only participation in this year's...

Norwegians forgive Northug

A new survey indicates that Norwegians have forgiven skier Petter Northug, who got drunk last spring and then set off on a wild ride...

Thousands take off for winter holiday

After a week when worries about declining productivity were in the news, thousands of Norwegians took off anyway for a traditional week of "vinterferie," (literally,...

Bjørndalen drops biathlon World Cup

Oslo is hosting biathlon World Cup races at Holmenkollen this week, but home-grown hero Ole Einar Bjørndalen isn't coming. After some disappointing results recently,...

A guide to skiing around Oslo

UPDATED: With thousands of kilometers of prepared ski trails around the Norwegian capital, skiing is a popular winter activity among Oslo-area residents. Newsinenglish.no offers some...

Late winter hit Holmenkoll March

Around 5,000 skiers took part in the annual Holmenkoll March ski race in Oslo over the weekend, but that's a big decline from last year. Organizers...
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