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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 [...]  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 [...]  Løvlia is a cabin in the woods near Oslo with a lot to offer it’s customers By John Erik Stacy 6 October 2011 The Bakken family own and run a business in the backwoods near Oslo: they are the hosts of Løvlia Skistua. Although the stua model is in some ways unique to Norway (the [...]  Tactics, particularly what will happen in a mass sprint, was the hottest topic at Friday’s press meeting with the Norwegian World Cup team. The contrast to previous championships was tremendous at the press conference. Norwegian riders have largely been left alone, at least by the international press. The contrast to previous championships was tremendous [...]  Reidar Borgersen had his world cup debut on Wednesday in the Road World Championships in Copenhagen. In the elite men’s time trial, he started modestly, and didn’t end with a top speed either. With the time 59.38, he ended up in 43rd place, 5.54 minutes behind the winner. He was still happy with the [...]  The Danes may have to cheer for Norwegian cyclists The Danish cycling team has been hard-hit right before the race, which began on Monday at 10:00 a.m. with the Women Juniors’ Time Trial. First, Danish sprinter Matti Breschel dropped out of the race because of an injury which has failed to heal. While riding the [...]  Thor Hushvod seems to have found his World Cup form. On wednesday he won the fourth stage of the Tour of Britain. Norwegian cyclist Thor Hushvod seems to have found his World Cup form; on Wednesday he won the fourth stage of the Tour of Britain. Lars Boom leads the race overall, but [...]  On the podium in the youth’s Tour de France. Vegard Stale Laengen took third place in the fourth leg of Tour I’Avenir, a race similar to Tour de France which covers much of the same course, but is meant for semi-professionals and ameteurs. A Norwegian on the podium in the Tour l’Avenir. Vegard Stake Laengen [...] |
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