In Norway, the television channel TV2 won the rights to the 2014 Olympics over the State broadcaster NRK. This means that there are commercial breaks during the games. They’re not too good about showing when the commercials start. In the Olympic Opening Ceremony the following commercial was shown. And it took me until the end… Continue reading Airport love
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Crown Prince Haakon for Lillehammer 2016
Behind the scenes: Crown Prince Haakon from our film shoot today. Nice jacket! @Kronprinsparet #lillehammer2016 pic.twitter.com/YnQwEfB9nh — Lillehammer2016 (@lillehammer2016) February 7, 2014 Crown Prince Haakon is on the committee for the Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympics. Yesterday he was filming a promotional film for the games.
Winter Olympics then and now
In preparation for the Winter Olympics tomorrow: Mashable has created a GIF list of some the various sports of the Winter Olympics, and the difference between when they were first introduced and now. The scariest one is the Swiss bob sled team. I don’t think it is without reason that the bob sledders now (unlike… Continue reading Winter Olympics then and now
20 years ago
in February, the Lillehammer Olympics. I remember sitting with my best friend and our families and watching the opening ceremony. And eating fastelavnsboller. Watching the ceremony is a good warm-up for the Olympics opening ceremony next Friday…
Video: US Swim team
It’s the Olympics, and this past week, I’ve been gazing at sports I never follow the rest of the time. (In addition to handball, because, you know… Norway does pretty well at that regularly.) Among sports such as fencing, cycling (I’ve never understood the fascination of Tour de France, except, well, France), women’s weight lifting,… Continue reading Video: US Swim team
Marie’s new protectorate: The Danish Ski Federation
In a move I suspected back in 2007, Princess Marie has taken on the patronage of the Danish Ski Federation. The Federation has been working for a while to achieve this matter. It is an effort in trying to make winter sports more attractive to Danes, and increase its publicity. The head of the Danish… Continue reading Marie’s new protectorate: The Danish Ski Federation