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Skier Svindal impressed again

He didn't win any medals, but Norway's downhill racer Aksel Lund Svindal delivered what some commentators were calling a "medical sensation" and a "sensational...

Skier Svindal joins Jansrud in US

Aksel Lund Svindal, Norway's downhill skiing star, has been back on skis this past week after tearing his Achilles tendon in a freak accident...

Bjørgen cried over latest victory

Marit Bjørgen retained her throne as Norway's undisputed ski queen on Sunday after finally winning the Tour de Ski at Val di Fiemme, but...

Bjørgen ‘unbeatable’ in Tour de Ski

Norwegian ski queen Marit Bjørgen continued her smashing performance at the Tour de Ski in Toblach, Italy on Thursday. She won her fifth race...

Northug kicks up new fuss

Norway's "bad boy" of skiing, Petter Northug, is back in form, both on and off the ski trails. After a few days of leading...

Birkebeiner race still not sold out

There's been a marked decline in the number of skiers signing up quickly to compete in this year's traditional Birkebeiner race over the mountains of...

Skiing dominance churns up debate

NEWS ANALYSIS: As Norwegian skiers claimed more victories over the weekend, this time at the Tour de Ski in Oberstdorf, debate kept flying over their utter...

Norwegians love to stretch their legs

It's official: Norwegians' passion for going "på tur" (out for a walk or skiing) has been documented in a new study by state statistics...

‘White Christmas’ all over Norway

After one of the warmest autumns on record, most Norwegians taking off for holidays this week and next can expect a "White Christmas" after all. State meteorologists...

Northug can train during ‘jail time’

Disgraced Norwegian skier Petter Northug has been allowed to serve his prison sentence for drunk driving by wearing an electronic ankle cuff that will restrict his movements...

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