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Slalom sensation offset biathlon woes

"Thanks Mom! Thanks Dad! I'll call home right away!" Those were among the first words from 19-year-old Norwegian alpine skier Henrik Kristoffersen when he...

Norway’s bronze followed Ukraine gold

Norwegian skiers claimed yet another medal at the Winter Olympics in Sochi on Friday, with their king and queen cheering in the stands. Their...

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...

Dangers high as holiday week begins

Hundreds of thousands of students began Norway's traditional winter holiday this week, but they're literally on thin ice if they opt to go skiing or...

Svindal, Jacobsen head for home

UPDATED: Norway's alpine skiing superstar Aksel Lund Svindal has decided to drop out of the rest of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, after admitting...

Skiers need ‘to learn how to lose’

NEWS ANALYSIS: As the debate wore on Monday over why Norway's top skiers have suddenly been performing relatively poorly at the Winter Olympics, a...

Sunday’s golden start went downhill

Norwegian sports fans had a golden start to the day on Sunday, when Kjetil Jansrud from Vinstra in Gudbrandsdalen skied what many called a...

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...

Disappointing Friday for Norway

Norway's winter athletes failed to impress at the Sochi Olympics on Friday, missing out on medals in the men's super combined skiing, women's individual...
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