As a Norwegian in the USA I find this interesting. I have also coached xc-skiing in both countries.
It is interesting that mass start in xc-skiing is not allowed in Norway until the racers are 12, but very common here in the USA.
Yes I also know that Norway usually sucks at the summer games.
But is is not bad for a country with 5m people, same as Wisconsin, to dominate the olympic winter games.
Norway is dominating these Winter Olympics with a unique approach to sports
Unlike the U.S., where we keep score of everything all the time, Norway puts kids in sports but doesn’t let them keep score until age 13. The idea is to make sports part of their social development so that the motivation to stay involved is to have fun with their friends, not winning.
It is interesting that mass start in xc-skiing is not allowed in Norway until the racers are 12, but very common here in the USA.
Yes I also know that Norway usually sucks at the summer games.
But is is not bad for a country with 5m people, same as Wisconsin, to dominate the olympic winter games.
Norway is dominating these Winter Olympics with a unique approach to sports
Unlike the U.S., where we keep score of everything all the time, Norway puts kids in sports but doesn’t let them keep score until age 13. The idea is to make sports part of their social development so that the motivation to stay involved is to have fun with their friends, not winning.