[WDHIII]

Had a link to this article given to me by a VERY good friend in Norway!

THANKS MAR!

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News Of Norway.[/align]

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The outgoing head coach for Norway's cross-country skiers has become something of a national hero in Canada, after he impulsively aided a Canadian competitor who went on to win a silver medal in Tuesday's sprint relay. The Norwegian skiers ended up fourth.

Bjørnar Håkensmoen was on the scene when Canadian cross-country skier Sara Renner's left pole broke during the sprint relay final. He immediately gave her his, and that enabled Renner and team mate Beckie Scott to ultimately claim the relay's silver medal.

Håkensmoen claims he simply reacted like any good sport should, telling the newspaper Toronto Sun that Norwegian policy calls for handing over poles or skis in time of need

We talked about it at our team meeting the night before," he told the Toronto paper. "We are a country which believes in fair play."

Canadian media gave major play to Håkensmoen's good deed, with one, Québec's Le Journal de Montréal even publishing a huge "TAKK" (Norwegian for "thank you") on its front page. Another paper, The Gazette, suggested that every Canadian who meets a Norwegian in a bar, should buy him or her a beer, according to reader François Trudeau, a university professor in Quebec.

Trudeau is among dozens of grateful Canadians who have written to Aftenposten's English Web Desk. They're all keen to spread the word in Norway of Canada's gratitude, and many are amazed that a Norwegian coach would make such a gesture. Not least because his own skiers, favoured in the race, ended up in fourth place with no medals at all.

[align=center] NORWAY ROCKS!! [/align]


You can read the entire Article HERE!

[Tricks]

wow, I didn't know this, go norway!

[xerxes]

Now that's sportmanship.

[WDHIII]

xerxes wrote:

Now that's sportmanship.

[ThePolitician]

Great article. I was also unaware of this.

[marq=right] THANK YOU NORWAY!! [/marq]

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[Streaker]

That's great - what a class move!



[marq=left]A toast to Norway! [/marq]

[PluggyRug]

Thats Magic, way to go Norway

[WDHIII]

ThePolitician wrote:

Great article. I was also unaware of this.

[marq=right] THANK YOU NORWAY!! [/marq]

[ram]http://h1.ripway.com/ThePolitician/norwayX.mp3[/ram]

[IcedCap]

WDHIII wrote:

... Another paper, The Gazette, suggested that every Canadian who meets a Norwegian in a bar, should buy him or her a beer ...

And if the Norwegians I've met are anything to go by you'd better be prepared for a long night and sore head in the morning

Ayo Norge! hope I spelt that right

[BartSimpson]

Very classy!

[WDHIII]

Sent the link to this thread to my friend Mar who originally directed me to the article......

She left THIS in the comment area of my blog just a few minutes ago.....

Quote:

Posted by Mar:
That was really great Will! I enjoyed reading it! You can tell IcedCap that he was almost right It's 'heia' instead of 'ayo'

Good on ya people!!

[797]

That Norwegian coach should be made an honorary Canadian.

[IcedCap]

WDHIII wrote:

Sent the link to this thread to my friend Mar who originally directed me to the article......

She left THIS in the comment area of my blog just a few minutes ago.....

Quote:

Posted by Mar:
That was really great Will! I enjoyed reading it! You can tell IcedCap that he was almost right It's 'heia' instead of 'ayo'

Good on ya people!!

Now I know

[Arctic_Menace]

This..........Ladies and Gentlemen...........Is what the Olympics are really supposed to be about...







Takk Norway!!!





Is it just me, or are Canada and Norway becoming good friends? They pledged a few years ago their support in our claim over Hans Island against the Danish.




Norwegians are awesome!!!

[Scape]

Wow. That's class and selfless. Takk!