Blar i Brage NIH på tidsskrift "International Journal of the History of Sport"
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The 1952 and 1994 Olympic flames: Norway’s quest for Winter Olympic identity
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)On two occasions, in 1952 and 1994, the Olympic Winter Games were entrusted to Norwegian organizers. As the only Nordic country to have hosted winter Olympics, the organizers of both games presented a version of the Olympic ... -
Close strangers or strange friends?: the London Olympics and Anglo-Norwegian sports relations in a historical perspective
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-05)This article studies similarities and disparities between the two nations England and Norway as they could be observed before and during the London 2012 Olympics, and discuss them in the historical perspective of geopolitical ... -
The Rings and the Swastika: Political Ambiguity in Sport before and during Second World War
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)As the Second World War emerged, sport's context changed from a sense of normalcy to increased political tension and eventually to war. Sports organizations in one way or another had to adapt. What happens to the claimed ... -
Stakeholders, challenges and issues at a co-hosted youth olympic event: Lessons learned from the European Youth Olympic festival in 2015
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)The 12th European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) was arranged in Austria and Liechtenstein in January 2015. By using a stakeholder framework, the study aims to: (a) identify and differentiate between primary and secondary ... -
Taking ski tracks to the north: the invention and reinvention of Norwegian polar skiing: sportisation, manliness and national identities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-03-05)Norwegian explorers have for more than a century made a strong presence in the polar areas. One of their distinctions was their dedicated use of skis. This article examines the Norwegian affection for skiing in the polar ... -
The Olympics and elite sport policy: where will it all end?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-03-01)The aim of the paper is to explore the consequences of the intensification of competition among the most successful countries at the Olympic Games – the sports powers – for participating countries, potential host countries ...