https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed With the 2026 World Cup on now, it's a great time to refresh your Norwegian language skills and get into the football spirit. https://www.thelocal.no/20260610/the-norwegian-words-you-need-to-know-for-the-2026-world-cup Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:08:22 +0200 the-norwegian-words-you-need-to-know-for-the-2026-world-cup The Norwegian men’s national football team is returning to the World Cup for the first time in 28 years, but their marketing campaign, which sees the players photographed armed with shields and swords, along with captions about "Viking blood," has caused uproar. https://www.thelocal.no/20260605/toxic-and-boyish-norways-world-cup-viking-photos-spark-row Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:45:08 +0200 toxic-and-boyish-norways-world-cup-viking-photos-spark-row Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Høsflot Klæbo won his 10th Winter Olympics gold medal on Wednesday 17th February, extending the record he set earlier in the Milan-Cortina Games. https://www.thelocal.no/20260218/norways-klaebo-extends-all-time-winter-olympics-golds-record-to-10 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:26:09 +0100 norways-klaebo-extends-all-time-winter-olympics-golds-record-to-10 In Norway, winter sports aren’t just for fun, they’re a national ritual. With the Winter Olympics now in full swing, here’s where you can watch every event and follow every moment live. https://www.thelocal.no/20260209/how-to-watch-the-winter-olympics-on-tv-in-norway Mon, 09 Feb 2026 13:13:29 +0100 how-to-watch-the-winter-olympics-on-tv-in-norway If you are in Oslo in 2026 then make sure to get some of these events in your calendar. https://www.thelocal.no/20251201/cultural-calendar-the-biggest-and-best-events-in-oslo-in-2026 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:29:54 +0100 cultural-calendar-the-biggest-and-best-events-in-oslo-in-2026 Norwegian police on Saturday dispersed a gathering of pro-Palestinian activists with tear gas and made several arrests in Oslo during Israel's defeat to Norway in a World Cup qualifier, according to AFP journalists. https://www.thelocal.no/20251012/police-disperse-pro-palestinian-activists-outside-israel-v-norway-match Sun, 12 Oct 2025 10:16:59 +0200 police-disperse-pro-palestinian-activists-outside-israel-v-norway-match Waist-deep in a rain-swollen river, Christer Kristoffersen cast his line, landed it gently on the water, and caught ... nothing. Norway's iconic wild salmon is in dramatic decline, a victim of fish farming and climate change. https://www.thelocal.no/20250709/the-long-slow-death-of-norways-wild-salmon Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:45:28 +0200 the-long-slow-death-of-norways-wild-salmon A Norway court on Monday acquitted Gjert Ingebrigtsen of abusing his son, Olympic champion runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen, but convicted him and handed him a 15-day suspended sentence for assaulting his daughter on one occasion. https://www.thelocal.no/20250616/norwegian-runner-ingebrigtsens-father-acquitted-of-abuse Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:04:56 +0200 norwegian-runner-ingebrigtsens-father-acquitted-of-abuse A Norway court will announce its verdict on Monday in the trial of Gjert Ingebrigtsen, accused of inflicting years of abuse on his son, Olympic champion runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen. https://www.thelocal.no/20250616/olympic-champ-ingebrigtsens-father-set-for-abuse-trial-verdict Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:36:58 +0200 olympic-champ-ingebrigtsens-father-set-for-abuse-trial-verdict The Norwegian Ski Federation announced on Thursday that it had reached an agreement with three ski jumping officials to terminate their contracts, over their involvement in a equipment manipulation scandal. https://www.thelocal.no/20250522/norway-parts-ways-with-three-ski-jumping-officials-amid-cheating-investigation Thu, 22 May 2025 17:39:19 +0200 norway-parts-ways-with-three-ski-jumping-officials-amid-cheating-investigation Norwegian prosecutors on Tuesday called for a two and a half-year prison sentence for Gjert Ingebrigtsen, father of Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen, for allegedly physically abusing his son and daughter, media said. https://www.thelocal.no/20250514/prosecutors-want-prison-for-father-accused-of-abuse-of-norwegian-olympic-hero Wed, 14 May 2025 12:24:33 +0200 prosecutors-want-prison-for-father-accused-of-abuse-of-norwegian-olympic-hero The father and former coach of double Olympic champion runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen denied physically abusing his son and daughter as his trial on the charges began in Norway on Monday. https://www.thelocal.no/20250324/father-of-norways-olympic-hero-jakob-ingebrigtsen-on-trial-for-domestic-abuse Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:46:55 +0100 father-of-norways-olympic-hero-jakob-ingebrigtsen-on-trial-for-domestic-abuse Norwegian chess legend Magnus Carlsen has put the jeans that got him disqualified from a chess championship in New York up for sale in an online auction, with the bidding reaching 8,000 dollars on Friday morning. https://www.thelocal.no/20250221/norwegian-chess-star-magnus-carlsen-auctions-forbidden-jeans Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:01:18 +0100 norwegian-chess-star-magnus-carlsen-auctions-forbidden-jeans We're about halfway through Norway's ski season, so if you haven't hit the slopes this year but want to dust off your boots, you'll want to know how much it'll cost. https://www.thelocal.no/20241107/compare-how-much-will-it-cost-to-go-skiing-in-norway-this-winter Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:20:05 +0100 compare-how-much-will-it-cost-to-go-skiing-in-norway-this-winter The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) said on Wednesday it was in favour of retaining video assistant referees (VAR), defying opposition from a majority of professional clubs and many fans. https://www.thelocal.no/20250129/norwegian-fa-wants-to-keep-controversial-var-system-despite-club-vote Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:14:07 +0100 norwegian-fa-wants-to-keep-controversial-var-system-despite-club-vote The father and former coach of double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been charged with domestic abuse against his son, the athlete's lawyer said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.no/20241130/jakob-ingebrigtsens-father-charged-with-abuse-of-olympic-champion Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:44:48 +0100 jakob-ingebrigtsens-father-charged-with-abuse-of-olympic-champion Despite boasting several stars hoping to bring gold home for Norway at the Paris Olympics, tuning into the games may be tricky as most of the events won't be free-to-air. https://www.thelocal.no/20240724/how-to-watch-the-paris-olympics-and-paralympics-on-tv-in-norway Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:23:11 +0200 how-to-watch-the-paris-olympics-and-paralympics-on-tv-in-norway A Norwegian Eliteserien match at the weekend attracted headlines worldwide after fans threw fishcakes and other objects onto the pitch in protest at VAR, causing the game to be abandoned. https://www.thelocal.no/20240723/in-pictures-norwegian-football-match-attracts-headlines-after-fishcake-protest Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:17:59 +0200 in-pictures-norwegian-football-match-attracts-headlines-after-fishcake-protest Outstanding Norwegian middle-distance runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen heads to the Paris Olympics as a hot favourite in both the 1,500m and 5,000m. https://www.thelocal.no/20240709/norways-track-star-ingebrigtsen-confident-of-olympic-gold-despite-family-feud Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:09:16 +0200 norways-track-star-ingebrigtsen-confident-of-olympic-gold-despite-family-feud Norwegian rider Andre Drege has died after injuries he sustained in a fall while racing downhill on the penultimate stage of the Tour of Austria, organisers said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.no/20240707/norwegian-rider-25-dies-after-fall-on-tour-of-austria Sun, 07 Jul 2024 17:26:51 +0200 norwegian-rider-25-dies-after-fall-on-tour-of-austria