But as for the Nations overview that John posted, I'm a little bit peeved at whoever wrote it. They say:
Notable Olympians: Petter Northug, Jr., Cross-Country (Gold; Silver; Bronze); Oeystein Pettersen, Cross-Country (Gold)
...and I would draw their attention to the most notable Norwegian Olympian of them all; the positive, spirited, wonderful and enthusiastic skier Marit Bjørgen. This link shows a picture of her with the medals she won in Vancouver: 3 gold (2 of them individuals), one silver, one bronze. She beats all the Norwegian boys and she doesn't get a mention! (The pic is too big or I would have posted it).
Go Marit!!!
Sorry, Mikaela! Somebody (bodies) named "Clark Merrefield and Tali Yahalom researched and reported this ranking" at The Daily Beast. Beat them with blunt sticks! Hah--that should do it! (But maybe we should relent--they DID say: "Nineteen (now 23?) medals for a country with only slightly more people than the city of Los Angeles. Norway's performance—for all its wealthy and winter-friendly advantages—is staggering—" Ok, they
did also mention in passing that they thought the Norwegian athletes were not as
chic as they might have been, so beat them, but, as they are slightly stupid, gently.)
I ALSO say that your pic of
Marit isn't too big at all, and it is absolutely fabulous, CHIC even (something about the
layering of the MULTIPLES of those ripply,
Corrine Hunt-designed, Orca embellished, goldy, bronzy, silvery medals makes the outfit shine, don't you think?),
so--Go Mikaela! Go Marit!!!
DRAR HJEM MED FEM MEDALJER: Marit Bjørgen har all grunn til å være stolt av sin egen medaljefangst i OL, med tre gull (stafett, skiathlon, sprint), sølv på
30 km og bronse på 10 km. Men kanskje kunne gårsdagens sølv vært byttet ut med enda et gull om hun hadde fulgt taktikken langrennsledelsen la opp til.
Foto: Heiko Junge / Scanpixhttp://www.dagbladet.no/2010/02/28/sport/ol_i_vancouver/ol_2010/10633569/