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- Norway sports review 2011
- Norwegians do it again in France
- Norwegians power to Tour de France cycling history
- Thor Hushovd wins and wanes in France
- Norway vying for World Cup glory
- Aalesund plays football against Welsh
- Petter Northug seals it for Norway
- More victories for Norway
- Norway lands silver and bronze team sprints
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Articles Archive for 2011
We found 16 posts.
1. Norway sports review 2011
This year has seen more smiles than frowns in Norway. The country’s sportspeople seem to have taken little notice of the common ‘you win some, you lose some’ expression.
Published on 30th December, 2011 at 1:08pm by John Price.
2. Norwegians do it again in France
Norway tucked another Tour de France victory under its belt after winning today’s Gap to Pinerolo stage.
Published on 20th July, 2011 at 8:24pm by John Price.
3. Norwegians power to Tour de France cycling history
Three Norwegian cyclists on today’s podium following stage 16 have been highly praised as the Tour de France reaches its final few days.
Published on 19th July, 2011 at 9:15pm by John Price.
4. Thor Hushovd wins and wanes in France
Cycling prodigy Thor Hushovd went from boom to bust today, coming in 142nd place across the finish line.
Published on 16th July, 2011 at 10:55pm by John Price.
5. Norway vying for World Cup glory
The Norwegian Women senior side is hoping to repeat their 1995 performance in Germany, Wednesday.
Published on 28th June, 2011 at 12:54pm by John Price.
6. Aalesund plays football against Welsh
Football fans’ wait for the new football season to begin is nearly over. Results of the Europa League draw show Norway is heading to Neath.
Published on 21st June, 2011 at 1:49pm by John Price.
7. Petter Northug seals it for Norway
Norway proved to be again the world’s best country when it comes to skiing competitions, after today’s last day of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships ended with two medals for the host country.
Published on 6th March, 2011 at 9:52pm by Alexandra Spinu.
8. More victories for Norway
Norway won first place in the Men’s 4x10 km Relay today, in what was called one of the most exciting relays ever.
Published on 4th March, 2011 at 10:07pm by Alexandra Spinu.
9. Norway lands silver and bronze team sprints
It was another winning day for the Norwegians at Holmenkollen today but the gold was just out of reach for the Men’s team, in a battle between Norway Sweden, Finland, and Canada.
Published on 2nd March, 2011 at 10:38pm by Alexandra Spinu.
10. Wobbly waxing stops Swedes’ Holmenkollen happiness
Sweden is having a terrible time for now in the World Skiing Championships at Holmenkollen after yesterday’s waxing “fiasco” left them looking on at their Norwegian competitors.
Published on 2nd March, 2011 at 11:55am by Michael Sandelson.
11. Silver and bronze for Norway
Norway’s Eldar Rønning and Martin Johnsrud Sundby won silver and bronze medals in the Men’s 15 km classic race at Ski VM in Oslo today.
Published on 1st March, 2011 at 12:14am by Alexandra Spinu.
12. Updated: Bjørgen to drop Team Sprint Classic
Triple gold medallist Marit Bjørgen has decided not to compete in tomorrow’s Ladies Team Sprint Classic at Holmenkollen.
Published on 1st March, 2011 at 10:34am by Michael Sandelson.
13. Golden Northug sweeps past Sweden
Petter Northug won today’s 30 km men’s pursuit race, beating the Russian duo Maxim Vylegzhanin and Ilia Chernousov.
Published on 27th February, 2011 at 11:32pm by Alexandra Spinu.
14. Bjørgen’s victory boosts disheartening Norwegian day
Marit Bjørgen’s gold in today’s 15 km pursuit after 39:08.6 seconds was another feather in Norway’s cap after Thursday’s victory. Feathers drooped otherwise.
Published on 26th February, 2011 at 9:50pm by Alexandra Spinu.
15. Bjørgen wins Norway’s gold number 100
Today’s first final of the FIS Ski World Championships 2011 brought the first gold medal for Norway after Marit Bjørgen won the Ladies Free Sprint final at Holmenkollen.
Published on 24th February, 2011 at 11:17pm by Alexandra Spinu.
16. Yssouf Koné returns to Norway for Vålerenga
Ivorian football striker Yssouf Koné has signed a three-year contract with Norway’s vice champion Vålerenga.
Published on 31st January, 2011 at 2:26pm by Alexandra Spinu.
