Wins for Klæbo and Weng
Jo Christian Weldingh Oslo Klæbo the overnight sensation Johannes Høsflot Klæbo started out second in the finishing pursuit race of the mini-tour in the World Cup cross-country final in Falun, Sweden, March 18. Obviously...
Category: Sports
Toronto looks to repeat as champs
MLS preview Michael Kleiner The Norwegian American The Major League Soccer (MLS) season started on March 3. The top six teams in the Eastern and Western Conferences of Major League Soccer make the playoffs....
Rosenborg is Eliteserien’s favorite again
Molde and Sarpsborg 08 look like strong challengers in Norway’s soccer league Jo Christian Weldingh Oslo Even though it’s 15°F outside and most Norwegian soccer fields are covered in two feet of snow, the...
Norway predicts seven medals
Norway in the Paralympics Jo Christian Weldingh Oslo Olympiatoppen, the Norwegian confederation of sports, are optimistic heading into the 2018 Paralympic Games. Their goal is to win seven medals, three more than they won...
Bjørgen, Norway break OL medal records
Marit Bjørgen’s five medals make her the all-time winningest Winter Olympian, as Norway shatters its personal best—and tops the US record from 2010—with 39 medals Michael Kleiner The Norwegian American Marit Bjørgen grabbed the...
Troll Wall ski feat
Spanish extreme sportsman becomes first to ski down Norway’s Troll Wall The Local Kilian Jornet from Spain completed a descent down the Fiva route on Troll Wall, an extreme peak in Romsdal, this February,...
From Pyeongchang to your TV: more figure skating!
On the Edge: An opinion column about current issues in Norway and the United States. Join the conversation! Michael Kleiner The Norwegian American The Olympics is a mammoth project for the media, especially television—knowing...
“This was my week, these were my people, and I’d come home again”
Ski for Light Andrea Goddard Ski for Light Snow was little more than a question mark as I strapped myself into my sit ski at the start of what would again be the best...
Norway’s Sørloth moves to Crystal Palace
Other soccer trades also bring three new Norwegian players to Major League Soccer Jo Christian Weldingh Oslo Norwegian national soccer player Alexander Sørloth has been signed by Crystal Palace in the English Premier League...
Norway trails in early Olympics results
Germany and Netherlands both lead the all-time champs in the first days of competition Michael Kleiner The Norwegian American With the early results of Feb. 14, Germany jumped ahead of Norway in the Winter...
