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Cycling-Norway’s Thor Hushovd, nicknamed “The God of Thunder“, won the road world championship in Australia today; powered away on the final bunch uphill sprint to edge out Denmark’s Matti Breschel and Australian Allan Davis who came third. Thor is one of the world’s top sprinters, having tasted green jersey success for the points classification at […]

OSL2010 at Oslo Holmenkollen Ski Jump preparing for OSL2011

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| Habits, Sports, Tradition, Winter

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 will be in Oslo, Norway at Holmenkollen Ski Jump – the fifth time these championships have been hosted in Oslo (prev.: in 1930, the 1952 Winter Olympics, 1966, and 1982). The games will coincide with the Holmenkollen Ski Festival which for 2010 took place last weekend. I was there […]

Anette Sagen first ski jump in Oslo new Holmenkollen Norway

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| Nature, OsloBG, Sports, Winter

Holmenkollen Ski Jump arena in Oslo is Norway’s most visited tourist attractions and has been the centre of Norwegian ski sports for more than 100 years. The first ski event took place in January 1892 with a hill record of 21.5 meters. Since then, there have been 18 reconstructions. It was for the Winter Olympics […]

Playful girls and boys in snowy Norway

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| Habits, Nature, Sports, Winter

Girls and boys playing in the snow in Norway is no sensation of course – rather a habit :-) The Winter Olympics in Vancouver proves it gives result. We enjoy being outdoors in the snow with the cold, fresh and crisp air. It makes you feel alive, surrounded by the beauty of the nature. We’ve […]

Winter Olympics 2010 Inuksuk from Canada in Norway

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| Culture, Nature, OsloBG, Sports, Winter

The Canadian Winter Olympics symbol of the Vancouver games is well known for Norwegians: The inuksuk is to be seen in Oslo by the Maritime Museum at Bygdøy island: An inuksuk (plural inuksuit) is a stone landmark or cairn, used by the Inuit, Inupiat, Kalaallit, Yupik, and other peoples of the Arctic region of North […]

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Thor Hushovd Norway won UCI Road Cycling World Championships

OSL2010 at Oslo Holmenkollen Ski Jump preparing for OSL2011

Anette Sagen first ski jump in Oslo new Holmenkollen Norway

Playful girls and boys in snowy Norway

Winter Olympics 2010 Inuksuk from Canada in Norway