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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 ... -
Soldiers´ reach for optimized performance
(Doctoral thesis, 2011)This dissertation is concerned with the challenge of better understanding how soldiers develop skillfulness needed to deal with the various challenges they face in their life-worlds, as soldiers. The study bears on ... -
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 ... -
Under røde faner: om arbeideridrett og politisk idrettsestetikk
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Arbeidernes Idrettsforbund fikk en kort historie, fra stiftelsen i 1924, til det ble vedtatt sammenslått med Norges Landsforbund for Idrett i det okkuperte Norge i 1940. Den formelle samlingen i Norges Idrettsforbund skjedde ...