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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy Norway's Olympic team is so good
But what Norways athletes lack in finances they make up for in camaraderie which is reinforced by a strict no idiots rule. As the skier Kjetil Jansrud, who has won silver and bronze in Pyeongchang, explains: We believe there is no good explanation for why you have to be a jerk to be a good athlete. We just wont have that kind of thing on our team.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/feb/23/winter-olympics-2018-day-14-from-pyeongchang-live
genxlib
(5,548 posts)and all the snow and ice they have.
unblock
(52,567 posts)then donnie should have the greenest thumb on the planet!
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)This former countryboy know that.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)NO Idiot rule to the vetting of a POTUS....
While we are on the subject of the Olympics..I will be boycotting the "trumps try to steal the Olympic closing show"....
Wounded Bear
(58,823 posts)Hell, 4 months out of the year, they live on skis.
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)Going uphill both ways.
RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)The biggest jerk around is our leader.
Adrahil
(13,340 posts)That they live where they do!
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)ProfessorGAC
(65,561 posts)I wonder if Malaise knows about this. LOL!
nycbos
(6,044 posts)... "The Attacking Vikings"
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