Norway

Norway's Therese Johaug competes during the Ladies 10 km Classic Individual at the cross country FIS world cup on December 11, 2010 in Davos. Norway's Marit Bjoergen won ahead of Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk who ended second and Norway's Therese Johaug.

Norway's Oystein Pettersen (R) competes during the men's cross-country freestyle sprint final of the skiing World Cup in the western German city of Duesseldorf on December 4, 2010. Joensson won the event ahead of Italy's Fulvio Scola (2nd) and Norway's Oystein Pettersen (3rd).

Norway's Ann Kristin Aafedt Flatland competes during the women's 7.5 km sprint during IBU World cup in biathlon in Hochfilzen on December 10,2010. Slovakia's Anastasiya Kuzmina won ahead of Darya Domracheva of Belarus and Finland's Kaisa Makarainen. Norway's Ann Kristin Aafedt Flatland finished 4th.

Norway's Marit Bjoergen (C), Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk (L) and Norway's Therese Johaug (R) pose on the podium on December 11, 2010 after the women's nordic skiing World Cup 10km classic individual race in Davos. Bjoergen won ahead of Kowalczyk and third-placed Johaug.

Norway's Oystein Pettersen (front) competes during the men's cross-country freestyle sprint final of the skiing World Cup in the western German city of Duesseldorf on December 4, 2010. Joensson won the event ahead of Italy's Fulvio Scola (2nd) and Norway's Oystein Pettersen (3rd).

(From L) Norway's Paal Golberg, Anders Gloeersen and John Kristian Dahl compete during the men's cross-country freestyle sprint quarter-final of the skiing World Cup in the western German city of Duesseldorf on December 4, 2010. Sweden's Emil Joensson won the event ahead of Italy's Fulvio Scola (2nd) and Norway's Oystein Pettersen (3rd).

Norway's Ola Vigen Hattestad (C-R) and Anders Gloeersen (C-L), Sweden's Emil Joensson (L) and Mats Larsson (2nd L) and Italy's Fabio Pasini (R) and David Hofer (2nd R) celebrate on the podium after the men's team sprint final at the World Cup cross-country meet in the western German city of Duesseldorf on December 5, 2010. Norway won the event ahead of Sweden and Italy.

Norway's Heidi Loke (C)vies with Hungarian Zsuzsanna Tomori (R) and Monika Kovacsicz (L) during their 9th Women's Handball European Championships match at the Hakons sports hall in Lillehammer Olympic park on December 10, 2010. The Norwegian city Lillehammer hosts the preliminary round Group D matches including France, Hungary, Norway and Slovenia. The championships will run until December 17 and will be finished in Herning of Denmark.

Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal (L), US Ted Ligety (C), and Italian's Massimiliano Blardone (R), celebrate on the winner's podium after their run of the FIS World Cup Alpine Men's Giant Slalom on December 11, 2010, in Val d'Isere, French Alps. US Ted Ligety won the race ahead of Norway's Akesel Lund Svindal and Italy's Massimiliano Blardone.

Norway's Tarjei Boe (2nd L) celebrates with team mates Alexander Os, Ele Einar Bjoerndalen, and Emil Helge Svendsen as he crosses the finish line of the men's 4x7.5 km relay of the Biathlon World Cup event in Hochfilzen on December 12, 2010. Norway won ahead Austria and France.

Ole Einar Bjoerndalen of Norway looks on after crossing the finish line at the 2nd place during the men's Biathlon 10 km sprint race on December 4, 2010 in Oestersund. Norway's Emil Hegle Svendsen picked up his second World Cup win of the season.

L-R Norway's Ann Kristin Aafedt Flatland,Tora Berger,Fanny Welle-Strand Horn and Synnoeve Solemdal celebrate in the finsh their 3rd place during the women's 4x6 km in biathlon World cup in Hochfilzen on December 11,2010. Germany won ahead of Ukraine and Norway.

Norway's Heidi Stoere (8) stops the advance of Sweden's Ingrid Johansson during semi-final match in Guangzhou stadium on November 27, 1991, at first FIFA World Championship for Women's Football. The US won the championship by beating Norway 2-1 on November 30. The FIFA Women's World Cup is recognized as the most important International competition in women's football and is played amongst women's national football teams of the member states of FIFA. Contested every four years, the first Women's World Cup tournament, named the Women's World Championship, was held in 1991, sixty-one years after the men's first FIFA World Cup tournament in 1930.

Norway's team pose on November 27, 1991, in Guangzhou stadium at first FIFA World Championship for Women's Football. The US won the championship by beating Norway 2-1 on November 30. Picture shows: Cathrina Zaborowski (2), Tina Svensson (16), Ggro Espeseth (4) Tone Haugen (7), Hege Riise (9), Heidi Stoere (8), Agnete Carlsen (6), Reidun Seth (1), Gunn Nyborg (5), Birthe Hegstad (11), Linda Medalen (10). The FIFA Women's World Cup is recognized as the most important International competition in women's football and is played amongst women's national football teams of the member states of FIFA. Contested every four years, the first Women's World Cup tournament, named the Women's World Championship, was held in 1991, sixty-one years after the men's first FIFA World Cup tournament in 1930AFP PHOTO TOMMY CHENG.

Norway`s John Kristian Dahl reacts after the men's cross-country freestyle sprint semi-final of the skiing World Cup in the western German city of Duesseldorf on December 4, 2010. Joensson won the event ahead of Italy's Fulvio Scola (2nd) and Norway's Oystein Pettersen (3rd).

Norway`s John Kristian Dahl reacts after the men's cross-country freestyle sprint semi-final of the skiing World Cup in the western German city of Duesseldorf on December 4, 2010. Joensson won the event ahead of Italy's Fulvio Scola (2nd) and Norway's Oystein Pettersen (3rd).

Ole Einar Bjoerndalen of Norway skis to the finish line on his way to the 2nd place during the men's Biathlon 10 km sprint race on December 4, 2010 in Oestersund. Norway's Emil Hegle Svendsen picked up his second World Cup win of the season.

Norway's Emil Helg Svendsen competes in the men's 10 km sprint during the IBU World cup in biathlon in Hochfilzen on December 10,2010. Norway's Tarjei Boe won ahead of Ukraine's Serguei Sednev and France's Alexis Boeuf. Svendsen finished 4th.AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMAR.

Norway's Heidi Loke (C) vies with Hungarian Zsuzsanna Tomori (R) during their 9th Women's Handball European Championships match at the Hakons sports hall of Lillehammer's Olympic park on December 10, 2010. The Norwegian city Lillehammer hosts the preliminary round Group D matches including France, Hungary, Norway and Slovenia. The championships will run until December 17 and will be finished in Herning of Denmark.

Norway's Akesel Lund Svindal competes during the second run of the FIS World Cup Alpine Men's Giant Slalom on December 11, 2010 in Val d'Isere, French Alps. US Ted Ligety won the race ahead of Norway's Akesel Lund Svindal and Italy's Massimiliano Blardone.

Norway's team pose on November 27, 1991, in Guangzhou stadium at first FIFA World Championship for Women's Football. The US won the championship by beating Norway 2-1 on November 30. Picture shows: Cathrina Zaborowski (2), Tina Svensson (16), Ggro Espeseth (4) Tone Haugen (7), Hege Riise (9), Heidi Stoere (8), Agnete Carlsen (6), Reidun Seth (1), Gunn Nyborg (5), Birthe Hegstad (11), Linda Medalen (10). The FIFA Women's World Cup is recognized as the most important International competition in women's football and is played amongst women's national football teams of the member states of FIFA. Contested every four years, the first Women's World Cup tournament, named the Women's World Championship, was held in 1991, sixty-one years after the men's first FIFA World Cup tournament in 1930AFP PHOTO TOMMY CHENG.

Norway's team pose on November 27, 1991, in Guangzhou stadium at first FIFA World Championship for Women's Football. The US won the championship by beating Norway 2-1 on November 30. Picture shows: Cathrina Zaborowski (2), Tina Svensson (16), Ggro Espeseth (4) Tone Haugen (7), Hege Riise (9), Heidi Stoere (8), Agnete Carlsen (6), Reidun Seth (1), Gunn Nyborg (5), Birthe Hegstad (11), Linda Medalen (10). The FIFA Women's World Cup is recognized as the most important International competition in women's football and is played amongst women's national football teams of the member states of FIFA. Contested every four years, the first Women's World Cup tournament, named the Women's World Championship, was held in 1991, sixty-one years after the men's first FIFA World Cup tournament in 1930AFP PHOTO TOMMY CHENG.

Ole Einar Bjoerndalen of Norway falls on the snow after crossing the finish line at the 2nd place during the men's Biathlon 10 km sprint race on December 4, 2010 in Oestersund, Sweden. Norway's Emil Hegle Svendsen picked up his second World Cup win of the season.

(L-R) Italy's Fabio Pasini, Norway's Ola Vigen Hattestad and Russia's Nikita Kriukov compete in the men's team sprint final at the World Cup cross-country meet in the western German city of Duesseldorf on December 5, 2010. Norway won the event ahead of Sweden and Italy.

Italy's Fabio Pasini (L), Norway's Ola Vigen Hattestad (2nd L) and Russia's Nikita Kriukov (R) compete in the men's team sprint final at the World Cup cross-country meet in the western German city of Duesseldorf on December 5, 2010. Norway won the event ahead of Sweden and Italy.

Norway's Akesel Lund Svindal competes during the second run of the FIS World Cup Alpine Men's Giant Slalom on December 11, 2010 in Val d'Isere, French Alps. US Ted Ligety won the race ahead of Norway's Akesel Lund Svindal and Italy's Massimiliano Blardone.

Norway's Tarjei Boe (2nd L) celebrates with team mates Alexander Os, Ele Einar Bjoerndalen, and Emil Helge Svendsen as he crosses the finish line of the men's 4x7.5 km relay of the Biathlon World Cup event in Hochfilzen on December 12, 2010. Norway won ahead Austria and France.

Norway's Emil Hegle Svendsen (C) stands on the podium with second-placed Ole Einar Bjoerndalen (R) of Norway and third-placed Martin Fourcade of France after he won the men's Biathlon 20km individual race on December 2, 2010 in Oestersund.

Norway's Emil Hegle Svendsen (C) stands on the podium with second-placed Ole Einar Bjoerndalen (R) of Norway and third-placed Martin Fourcade of France (L) after he won the men's Biathlon 20km individual race on December 2, 2010 in Oestersund.

Norway`s John Kristian Dahl reacts after the men's cross-country freestyle sprint semi-final of the skiing World Cup in the western German city of Duesseldorf on December 4, 2010. Joensson won the event ahead of Italy's Fulvio Scola (2nd) and Norway's Oystein Pettersen (3rd).

Norway's Celine Brun-Lie (2nd R) and Maiken Caspersen Falla (R) celebrate after placing second in the women's team sprint final at the World Cup cross-country meet in the western German city of Duesseldorf on December 5, 2010. On (L) can be seen the team of Canada, which placed thirs. Italy won the event ahead of Norway and Canada.

Norway's Ola Vigen Hattestad (R) and Anders Gloeersen (L) celebrate after winning the men's team sprint final at the World Cup cross-country meet in the western German city of Duesseldorf on December 5, 2010. Norway won the event ahead of Sweden and Italy.

Norway's Heidi Loke celebrates after scoring against Hungary during their 9th Women's Handball European Championships match at the Hakons sports hall in Lillehammer Olympic park on December 10, 2010. The Norwegian city Lillehammer hosts the preliminary round Group D matches including France, Hungary, Norway and Slovenia. The championships will run until December 17 and will be finished in Herning of Denmark.

Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal (L), US Ted Ligety (C), and Italian's Massimiliano Blardone (R), celebrate on the winner's podium after their run of the FIS World Cup Alpine Men's Giant Slalom on December 11, 2010, in Val d'Isere, French Alps. US Ted Ligety won the race ahead of Norway's Akesel Lund Svindal and Italy's Massimiliano Blardone.

American Mia Hamm clashes with Norway's Agnete Carlsen (6) during the first FIFA World Championship for Women's Football final on November 30, 1991, in Guangzhou. The US won the championship by beating Norway 2-1. The FIFA Women's World Cup is recognized as the most important International competition in women's football and is played amongst women's national football teams of the member states of FIFA. Contested every four years, the first Women's World Cup tournament, named the Women's World Championship, was held in 1991, sixty-one years after the men's first FIFA World Cup tournament in 1930AFP PHOTO TOMMY CHENG.

Norway's Marit Björgen (C) stands on the podium with second placed Petra Majdic (L) of Slovenia and third placed Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen (R) of Norway after winning the FIS World Cup women's 1.2km Classic Sprint Final in Ruka on November 26, 2010.

Norway's Marit Björgen (C), Poland's Justyna Kowalczyk (L) and Slovenia's Petra Majdic pose on the podium at the end of the nordic skiing women's World Cup 5km classic style race in Kuusamo, on November 27, 2010. Norway's Marit Bjoergen recorded her third straight victory in the 2010-11 women's nordic skiing World Cup on Saturday by winning the 5km classic style at Kuusamo in Finland.

(From L) Norway's Alexander Os, Ele Einar Bjoerndalen, Emil Helge Svendsen and Tarjei Boe celebrate on the podium of the men's 4x7.5 km relay of the Biathlon World Cup event in Hochfilzen on December 12, 2010. Norway won ahead Austria and France.

Norway's Ida Njatun (2nd) holds flowers during the medal ceremony after the women's 1500m race of the ISU Speedskating World Cup on November 19, 2010 in Berlin. Canada's Christine Nesbitt won the race ahead of Norway's Ida Njatun (2nd) and Netherland's Irene Wuest (3rd).

Norway's Heidi Stoere (8) stops the advance of Sweden's Ingrid Johansson during semi-final match in Guangzhou stadium on November 27, 1991, at first FIFA World Championship for Women's Football. The US won the championship by beating Norway 2-1 on November 30. The FIFA Women's World Cup is recognized as the most important International competition in women's football and is played amongst women's national football teams of the member states of FIFA. Contested every four years, the first Women's World Cup tournament, named the Women's World Championship, was held in 1991, sixty-one years after the men's first FIFA World Cup tournament in 1930.

Norway`s John Kristian Dahl reacts after the men's cross-country freestyle sprint semi-final of the skiing World Cup in the western German city of Duesseldorf on December 4, 2010. Joensson won the event ahead of Italy's Fulvio Scola (2nd) and Norway's Oystein Pettersen (3rd).

Norway's Tonje Larsen celebrates after scoring against Hungary during their 9th Women's Handball European Championships match at the Hakons sports hall in Lillehammer Olympic park on December 10, 2010. The Norwegian city Lillehammer hosts the preliminary round Group D matches including France, Hungary, Norway and Slovenia. The championships will run until December 17 and will be finished in Herning of Denmark.

Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal (L), US Ted Ligety (C), and Italian's Massimiliano Blardone (R), spray champagne as they celebrate on the winner's podium after their run of the FIS World Cup Alpine Men's Giant Slalom on December 11, 2010, in Val d'Isere, French Alps. US Ted Ligety won the race ahead of Norway's Akesel Lund Svindal and Italy's Massimiliano Blardone.

Norway's Emil Hegle Svendsen (C) stands on the podium with second-placed Ole Einar Bjoerndalen (R) of Norway and third-placed Martin Fourcade of France after he won the men's Biathlon 20km individual race on December 2, 2010 in Oestersund.

(From L) Norway's Paal Golberg, Anders Gloeersen and John Kristian Dahl compete during the men's cross-country freestyle sprint quarter-final of the skiing World Cup in the western German city of Duesseldorf on December 4, 2010. Sweden's Emil Joensson won the event ahead of Italy's Fulvio Scola (2nd) and Norway's Oystein Pettersen (3rd).

Ole Einar Bjoerndalen of Norway aims to the range on his way to the 2nd place during the men's Biathlon 10 km sprint race on December 4, 2010 in Oestersund. Norway's Emil Hegle Svendsen picked up his second World Cup win of the season.

Norway's Akesel Lund Svindal competes during the second run of the FIS World Cup Alpine Men's Giant Slalom on December 11, 2010 in Val d'Isere, French Alps. US Ted Ligety won the race ahead of Norway's Akesel Lund Svindal and Italy's Massimiliano Blardone.

Hungarian coach Eszter Matefi (L) reacts with her colleague Zoltan Marczinka (R) after her team lost the game against Norway in the 9th Women's Handball European Championships match on December 10, 2010, in Hakons sports hall of Lillehammer Olympic park. The Norwegian city Lillehammer hosts the preliminary round Group D matches including France, Hungary, Norway and Slovenia. The championships will run until December 17 and will be finished in Herning of Denmark. Norway won by 34-13.

Norwegian fans cheer their national team prior to the 9th Women's Handball European Championships match between Norway and Hungary on December 10, 2010, in Hakons sports hall of Lillehammer Olympic park. The Norwegian city Lillehammer hosts the preliminary round Group D matches including France, Hungary, Norway and Slovenia. The championships will run until December 17 and will be finished in Herning of Denmark. Norway won by 34-13.

French fans cheer their team playing against Norway prior to the 9th Women's Handball European Championships match on December 7, 2010, in Hakons sports hall of Lillehammer Olympic park. The Norwegian city Lillehammer hosts the preliminary round Group D matches including France, Hungary, Norway and Slovenia. The championships will run until December 17 and will be finished in Herning of Denmark. Norway won by 33-22.