Most
Norwegians love skiing. There is a saying that ”Norwegians are born with skis
on their feet”. This saying is obviously not true.
A lot of Norwegians
drive to their cabins during the winter holidays. We often go skiing with our
family and eat oranges and a Norwegian chocolate called Kvikk Lunsj.
A lot of
kids also enter skiing classes. They start when are very young. A lot of
kids/teens also enter cross country ski practice after school. In the same way
many enter soccer practice.
Because of
the skiing traditions in Norway, we also have a really good national team in
cross country skiing, especially the girls´ team. In the Olympic Games in 2014, Norway
collected 11 medals in cross country skiing all together, where 5 of them were
gold. That is if you don`t count in biathlon.
Norway
hosted the Olympic Games in Lillehammer in 1994. It was the second time the Olympic Games
were held in Norway. The first time was in Oslo in 1952. Norway came second in
winning the most gold medals.
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