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Trude L. Paulsson/Team Sigrid Ekran

Queen of the Alaskan wilderness

Sigrid Ekran of Norway is one of only a few women who have embarked on the world’s longest and most difficult sled dog race, Alaska’s Iditarod. She finished 24th in this year’s race. + More

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World Winter Swimming Championship

Eight Norwegian swimmers will take part in this year’s World Winter Swimming Championship, which will be held at Tooting Bec Lido in London. + More

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Norway meets Wales in friendly football match

Norway will play away against Wales in a friendly football match on Wednesday 6 February. The two teams have played against each other nine times before, four of which Norway has won, four draws and one loss. + More

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A Norwegian chess hero...

When Norway’s Magnus Carlsen was nine years old, he trashed his father at a game chess. Seven years later, the 16-year-old chess talent is playing against the heavyweights of the chess world. + More

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Solskjaer retires from football

Manchester United striker, and one of Norway’s leading international football player through all times, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer retires from football after 11 years in the Premier League. + More

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