Morgedal
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Morgedal, of the municipality of Kviteseid
in the county of Telemark
Norway
, is called the cradle of skiing.
Morgedal, Norway is a village whose most famous residents were Sondre Norheim
, known to be the father of modern skiing plus Torjus Hemmestveit
and Mikkjel Hemmestveit
. The Hemmestveit brothers created the world's first skiing school at Christiania, Norway in 1881 before emigrating to the United States
in the late 19th century.
The Olympic Flame
s for the 1952 Winter Olympics
in Oslo
and the 1960 Winter Olympics
in Squaw Valley, and the flame used in the national torch relay for the 1994 Winter Olympics
in Lillehammer
(which was later used as the flame for the 1994 Winter Paralympics
), were all lit at the birth place of Sondre Norheim
, Øvrebø in Morgedal.
Kviteseid
Kviteseid is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kviteseid...
in the county of Telemark
Telemark
is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. The county administration is in Skien. Until 1919 the county was known as Bratsberg amt.-Location:...
Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, is called the cradle of skiing.
Morgedal, Norway is a village whose most famous residents were Sondre Norheim
Sondre Norheim
Sondre Norheim, born Sondre Auverson, was a Norwegian skier and pioneer of modern skiing. Sondre Norheim is known as the father of Telemark skiing.-Background:...
, known to be the father of modern skiing plus Torjus Hemmestveit
Torjus Hemmestveit
Torjus Hemmestveit was a Norwegian Nordic skier who shared the Holmenkollen medal with his brother, Mikkjel Hemmestveit in 1928.Torjus Hemmestveit was born in Kviteseid in Telemark county, Norway...
and Mikkjel Hemmestveit
Mikkjel Hemmestveit
Mikkjel Hemmestveit was a Norwegian-American Nordic skier who shared the Holmenkollen medal with his brother, Torjus Hemmestveit in 1928.Mikkjel Hemmestveit was born in Kviteseid in Telemark county, Norway...
. The Hemmestveit brothers created the world's first skiing school at Christiania, Norway in 1881 before emigrating to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the late 19th century.
The Olympic Flame
Olympic Flame
The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a symbol of the Olympic Games. Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by Prometheus, its origins lie in ancient Greece, where a fire was kept burning throughout the celebration of the ancient Olympics. The fire was reintroduced at the 1928...
s for the 1952 Winter Olympics
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but World War II made that impossible...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
and the 1960 Winter Olympics
1960 Winter Olympics
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...
in Squaw Valley, and the flame used in the national torch relay for the 1994 Winter Olympics
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
in Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
(which was later used as the flame for the 1994 Winter Paralympics
1994 Winter Paralympics
The 1994 Winter Paralympics, the sixth Winter Paralympics, were held in Lillehammer, Norway, from 10–19 March 1994. These Games marked the first time the Paralympic Winter Games were held in the same location as the Winter Olympics, a tradition that has continued through an agreement of cooperation...
), were all lit at the birth place of Sondre Norheim
Sondre Norheim
Sondre Norheim, born Sondre Auverson, was a Norwegian skier and pioneer of modern skiing. Sondre Norheim is known as the father of Telemark skiing.-Background:...
, Øvrebø in Morgedal.
External links
- http://www.morgedal.com/english.html
- http://www.sondrenorheim.com/