Holmenkollen Holmenkollen

Holmenkollen - Definition and Overview

Holmenkollen is a hilly area in the outskirts of Norway's capital Oslo (within the city's area proper). Along with Lillehammer, Holmenkollen serves as a national and World Cup status venue of Nordic skiing, including its famous, eponymous, ski jump arena, as well as venues for cross-country (XC) skiing, Nordic combined (XC skiing + ski jumping), and biathlon (XC skiing + rifle shooting). Holmenkollen was the host arena of the 1982 Nordic skiing World Championship, the 1999 Biathlon World Championship, and parts of the 2000 Biathlon World Championship.

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Example Usage of Holmenkollen
apbordi: Lurer på om Nye Holmenkollen får ILS? Selv med ny bakke er det fortsatt tåke der oppe.
ArnsteinR: Nice day in Oslo, Holmenkollen hill is growing!
rasmusfleischer: Efter "The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble" och "The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation" kommer ... "The Holmenkollen Blackjazz Horde", kanske?
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