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Ski jumper made grand comeback

UPDATED: Norwegian ski jumper Anders Jacobsen logged the happiest of New Years when he won his second victory during the prestigious German-Austrian Hoppuka (Four Hills...

Bjørgen ‘getting over’ heart ailment

Norway's national cross-country skiing coach has admitted that Marit Bjørgen, the champion skier who was hospitalized for an irregular heartbeat just before Christmas, was...

Warmer weather due over weekend

Skiers and other winter sports fans in southeastern Norway were being advised to get outside and enjoy the snow while they can. A warmer...

Heart trouble hits ‘skiing queen’

Marit Bjørgen, Norway's cross-country skiing queen, was admitted to St Olavs Hospital in Trondheim over the weekend after suffering irregular pulse and heart beat....

‘Christmas is the new Easter’

Norwegians are heading for the mountains or traveling elsewhere this Christmas in droves generally only seen during the country's long, traditional Easter holidays. The...

Great weekend for winter sports

Norway's winter sports stars had a great weekend in various World Cup competition, and few were better than biathlon skier Tora Berger. She was...

Skiers ‘shocked’ over doping claims

Former Norwegian ski champions, their coaches and top ski association officials are unanimously  blasting claims in a new Finnish documentary that their sport was...

Cross-country queen secures reign

Norwegian ski queen Therese Johaug retained her crown when the season officially kicked off over the weekend with the first cross-country (langrenn) races at...

Skier Northug feels alone at the top

UPDATED: Petter Northug, Norway's sometimes badly behaved skiing sensation, had claimed he was ready for the country's traditional launch of the skiing season at...

Ski resorts able to open early

Lots of fresh snow in the mountains was allowing several of Norway's major ski resorts to open early for the slalom season this weekend....
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