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 By Kelsey Larson Managing Editor It’s our last issue of the year, and with it we’d like to offer some reflections on the highlights of 2012. This year was an interesting one for Norway, as it tried to make sense of the tragedies of July 22, 2011, through Anders Behring Breivik’s trial. The country [...]  Exclusive interview with the U.S. Women’s Ski Team By John Erik Stacy Seattle, Wash. American women have again shown that the U.S.A is a cross-country ski nation. U.S. women graced the winner’s podium in Sweden, Finland and Canada – the venues visited so far by the cross-country ski World Cup – and are on [...]  Norway’s fascination with American culture ranges from music and movies, fast food to the U.S. presidential race. But did you know there is an impressive collection of vintage American cars? Christy Olsen Field Managing Editor In Lillestrøm, a suburb 20 minutes northwest of Oslo, American car enthusiasts formed AMCAR Lillestrøm, drawing participants and visitors [...]  Norwegian-American man raises funds for Sons of Norway Foundation Leslee Lane Hoyum Norwegian American Weekly C’est magnifique! According to Tolleiv Vollen, 69, of St. Cloud, Minn., the Oslo International Summer School (ISS) in 1964 changed his life, and it was time to give back. An active member in Trollheim Lodge of Sons of Norway [...]  Norway finishes 2012 Olympic Games in London with two gold, one silver and one bronze By Christy Olsen Field At the end of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Norway looked at the two-week competition with golden moments mixed with some surprising disappointments. Long a dominating country in the Winter Olympics, Norway finished in [...]  Schwan’s USA Cup 2012 draws near Kelsey Larson Copy Editor Summer is in full swing, and that means green grass, blue skies, and kids kicking the soccer ball around on the lawn. At the Schwan’s USA Cup, it means about 14,000 kids from 20 states and 17 countries kicking a soccer ball around on [...]  NRK 26-year-old Olympic medalist Alexander Dale Oen died in Flagstaff, Ariz. Tuesday morning, Norwegian time. Monday at 7:50 p.m. local time teammates had noticed that Oen was taking a strangely long time in the shower. They shouted and knocked on his door, and when they did not get any response, they rushed into [...]  Morgedal is a small valley with a big claim to fame – Telemark skiing was born here When planning a trip to Norway, Morgedal isn’t a destination that often comes to mind. The name doesn’t sound as familiar to North American tourists as capital city Oslo, or coastal cities Bergen and Stavanger. But Morgedal [...]  But the U.K’s Pippa Middleton will “He is not healthy enough to compete. We know that the boys he will compete against in the Vasaloppet have been training all year round, are very good and very difficult to follow even if you are in top form. Petter is now not in top form and [...]  Andreas Kofler won the ski jump contest in Innsbruck, and Anders Bardal came in fourth place. Once again, the weather was a deciding factor in the race. Gregor Schlierenzauer secured a double victory for Austria, and still leads the Four Hills Tournament overall. But he lost the chance to win all four races. Anders [...] |
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