Marit Bjørgen

Marit Bjørgen backs Therese Johaug’s dream of running the 2028 Olympic marathon: “It’s awesome”

Former long-distance star Therese Johaug dreams of running the marathon at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Long-distance legend Marit Bjørgen believes she can do it.

Marit Bjørgen says Kristine Stavås Skistad’s coaching split is affecting her training

Norwegian cross-country star Kristine Stavås Skistad has ended her relationship with her coach and reported him. This concerns national team coach and skiing legend Marit Bjørgen. “Of course it’s tough,” Bjørgen tells NTB.

Solbakken on King Harald: He was with us throughout the World Cup

The Norwegian people mourn their dead king. Harald was more than a head of state and ruler - he was also a successful athlete and had a deep interest in sports. For those of us involved in sports, he has been a role model, says national football team captain Ståle Solbakken to Dagbladet.

After the mistake, Norwegian Egil Kristiansen is officially confirmed as men's coach of the Swedish cross-country team

He was seen in a promotional image as early as Tuesday. It is now officially confirmed that Norwegian Egil Kristiansen will become the men's coach of the Swedish national cross-country skiing team.

Now the king is threatened - by the shooter who threw the gun

For once, Norway's Johannes Høsflot Klæbo is not the main favorite in an Olympic race. Countryman Einar Hedegart has traded his gun - for gold?

No Winter Olympics for Marit Björgen after family illness

Johaug sets the record straight: No Olympic Games

It doesn't matter how many gold medals she takes at the World Championship in Trondheim. After the championship, she's retiring for good, says cross-country star Therese Johaug. There will be no Olympic Games.

"I count her among the greatest"

Jonna Sundling has won her third consecutive World Championship gold in sprint. The chorus of praise for the star is enormous. If she's not the best ever, it's close, says teammate Maja Dahlqvist.

Edvin Anger to Swedish female skiers: "Have to learn"

Several Swedish female skiers dislike that they risk being booed during the World Championship in Trondheim. However, it does not bother Edvin Anger – who gives a little jab to his national team teammates: It's something they have to learn.

"On the World Championship, we will fight for gold on every distance"

The ski legend Marit Bjørgen's first season as Norwegian national team coach is a success. At the World Championship in Trondheim, Sweden will have to watch out for the "Bjørgen effect". At the World Championship, we will fight for gold on every distance. A year ago, it would not have been realistic, she says and tells how the transformation has taken place.