Norway

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that the applicant cities of Krakow, Oslo, Almaty, Lviv and Beijing all met today’s deadline for submission of their application files to host the 2022 winter Games.

Motorsport
Business

Norges Bank, which manages Norway’s $850bn (€620bn) sovereign wealth fund, has been told by the country’s politicians to answer questions on its acquisition of a stake in the Formula One motor racing series in May 2012.

Winter Sports

Oslo’s bid leaders for the Norwegian city’s tilt at the 2022 winter Olympic Games have said they are confident in securing the financial support and public backing necessary to justify its status as a favourite to land the multi-sport event.

Winter Sports
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Oslo has revealed that it will spend $5.32 billion on hosting the 2022 winter Olympics, should its bid be successful.

Winter Sports
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Oslo has confirmed it will bid for the 2022 winter Olympics, seeking to bring the Games back to Oslo for the first time since 1952.

Winter Sports
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Over half of Oslo’s residents have voted in favour of it bidding for the 2022 winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Events

Norwegian capital Oslo has officially applied for a financial governmental guarantee in a bid to host the 2022 winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Events

Oslo has announced its intention to bid for the 2022 winter Olympics, following a city council decision made yesterday.
Events

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed on Wednesday that the Norwegian town of Lillehammer, which staged the hugely popular 1994 Winter Olympics, would host the second edition of the Winter Youth Games in 2016.
Events

Norwegian Ski Association president Sverre Seeberg has claimed that seven of the country’s winter sports organisations have teamed up to back a bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
Media

Modern Times Group (MTG) has snapped up a major “multi-year” package of broadcast rights that will take National Hockey League (NHL) action to audiences across the Nordic region.
Media

The TV4/Canal+ Group has snapped up media rights for the UEFA Europa League in Denmark, Norway and Sweden for the 2012-15 seasons.
Media

Modern Times Group (MTG) has struck an extension to its agreement as the official broadcast rights holder for the UEFA Champions League across Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Media

Sportfive has completed its first broadcast deal for the 2014 and 2016 Olympics by awarding TV2 the Norwegian rights to the Sochi and Rio de Janeiro Games.
Media

Scandinavian broadcaster TV4 has struck a deal with Infront Sports & Media, the exclusive commercial partner of the annual International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship, for coverage of the event in Sweden, Denmark and Norway from 2012-17.
Media

International sports media agency MP & Silva has agreed a four-season partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to distribute league programming across Scandinavia.
Business

Sweden and Norway have been forced to abandon plans to bid to host football’s Euro 2016 after governments in both countries denied $1.4 billion (€950 million) for stadia improvement.
Media

Modern Times Group (MTG), acquired the exclusive media rights in Denmark, Norway and Sweden for the UEFA Champions League from UEFA.