Norway participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Norway sent 99 competitors to the games and ended up with the fourth largest number of gold medals among participating nations.
Medalists
|width="70%" align="left" valign="top"| MedalNameSportEventDate Cross-country skiing Women's sprint 17 February Biathlon Women's individual 18 February Biathlon Men's individual 18 February Alpine skiing Men's super-G 19 February Cross-country skiing Women's 15 km pursuit 19 February Petter Northug Cross-country skiing Men's team sprint 22 February Therese JohaugKristin Størmer SteiraMarit Bjørgen Cross-country skiing Women's 4 x 5 km relay 25 February Tarjei BøEmil Hegle SvendsenOle Einar Bjørndalen Biathlon Men's relay 26 February Cross-country skiing Men's 50 km classical 28 February Biathlon Men's sprint 14 February Alpine skiing Men's downhill 15 February Biathlon Men's individual 18 February Alpine skiing Men's giant slalom 23 February Freestyle skiing Women's ski cross 23 February Odd-Bjørn HjelmesetLars BergerPetter Northug Cross-country skiing Men's 4 x 10 km relay 24 February Cross-country skiing Women's 30 km classical 27 February Torger NergårdChristoffer SvaeHåvard Vad PeterssonThomas Løvold Curling Men's tournament 27 February Cross-country skiing Women's 10 km freestyle 15 February Cross-country skiing Men's sprint 17 February Speed skating Men's 1500 m 20 February Freestyle skiing Men's ski cross 21 February Ski jumping Large hill team 22 February Alpine skiing Men's giant slalom 23 February |width="30%" align="left" valign="top"|
Medals by sportSportTotalCross-country skiing5229Biathlon3205Alpine skiing1214Freestyle skiing0112Ski jumping0011Speed skating0011Curling0101Total98623
Alpine skiing
AthleteEventFinalRun 1Run 2TotalRankLeif Kristian HaugenMen's giant slalom1:19.581:22.202:41.7828Men's slalomdid not finishKjetil JansrudMen's downhill1:56.6931Men's super-G1:31.2112Men's combined1:55.4451.062:46.509Men's giant slalom1:18.071:20.152:38.22Men's slalom49.5449.541:41.5717Truls Ove KarlsenMen's downhill1:59.5246Men's super-G did not finishMen's combined1:57.3251.992:49.3122Men's giant slalom1:18.931:21.272:40.2021Men's slalomdid not finishMona LøsethWomen's combined1:27.7244.962:12.6813Women's super-G1:23.9721Women's giant slalom did not finishWomen's slalom54.53did not finishLars Elton MyhreMen's downhill1:56.6931Men's super-G1:32.3625Men's combined1:55.44did not finishMen's slalomdid not finishAksel Lund SvindalMen's downhill1:54.38Men's super-G1:30.34Men's combined1:53.15did not finishMen's giant slalom1:17.431:21.012:38.44
Note: In the super combined, run 1 is the downhill, and run 2 is the slalom.
Biathlon
Men AthleteEventFinalTimeMissesRankOle Einar BjørndalenSprint25:48.9417Pursuit34:29.827Individual48:32.02Mass start37:46.5727Tarjei BøIndividual51:51.5321Lars BergerSprint26:53.0446Pursuit35:37.2223Halvard HanevoldSprint26:07.7124Pursuit35:13.1217Mass start36:56.6319Alexander OsIndividual52:19.8328Emil Hegle SvendsenSprint24:20.01Pursuit34:30.448Individual48:22.51Mass start36:20.7313Halvard HanevoldTarjei BøEmil Hegle SvendsenOle Einar BjørndalenRelay1:21:38.10+10+20+20+2
Women AthleteEventFinalTimeMissesRankLiv Kjersti EikelandSprint22:51.9470Individual48:00.7570Ann Kristin FlatlandSprint20:29.7110Pursuit31:33.318Individual43:06.4214Mass start36:16.0411Gro Marit Istad KristiansenSprint22:41.0566Solveig RogstadIndividual46:55.1461Tora BergerSprint21:42.1233Pursuit31:07.205Individual40:52.81Mass start36:58.3418Liv Kjersti EikelandAnn Kristin FlatlandSolveig RogstadTora BergerRelay1:10:34.10+20+00+00+14
Cross-country skiing
Men AthleteEventFinalTimeRankPetter Northug15 km freestyle35:39.54130 km pursuit1:15:53.11150 km classical2:05.35.5Ronny Hafsås15 km freestyle35:41.842Martin Johnsrud Sundby15 km freestyle35:26.33330 km pursuit1:17:05.51750 km classical2:05.57.715Eldar Rønning30 km pursuit1:21:14.136Tord Asle Gjerdalen15 km freestyle35:10.52830 km pursuit1:17:04.519Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset50 km classical2:06.08.317Jens Arne Svartedal50 km classical2:07.32.523Martin Johnsrud SundbyOdd-Bjørn HjelmesetLars BergerPetter Northug4 x 10 km relay1:45:21.3
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankPetter NorthugSprint3:37.096 Q3:34.51 Q3:36.72 Q3:45.5Ola Vigen HattestadSprint3:36.433 Q3:37.81 Q3:36.51 Q3:50.04Øystein PettersenSprint3:37.347 Q3:36.91 Q3:34.42 Q4:56.26Johan KjølstadSprint3:36.655 Q3:35.33 q3:35.95DNQ9Jens Arne SvartedalØystein PettersenPetter NorthugTeam sprint18:48.52 Q19:01.0
Women AthleteEventFinalTimeRankMarit Bjørgen10 km freestyle25:14.315 km pursuit39:58.130 km classical1:30.34.0Kristin Størmer Steira10 km freestyle25:50.5815 km pursuit40:07.5430 km classical1:32.04.48Vibeke Skofterud10 km freestyle26:16.32215 km pursuit did not finishMarthe Kristoffersen10 km freestyle27:38.44930 km classical1:34.31.521Therese Johaug15 km pursuit40:50.0630 km classical1:32.01.37Vibeke SkofterudTherese JohaugKristin Størmer SteiraMarit Bjørgen4 x 5 km relay55:19.5
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMarit BjørgenSprint3:38.051 Q3:35.41 Q3:39.31 Q3:39.2Celine Brun-LieSprint3:44.718 Q3:39.73 q3:40.13 q3:51.56Maiken Caspersen FallaSprint3:50.2328 Q3:41.64 did not qualify18Astrid Uhrenholdt JacobsenSprint3:45.0111 Q3:39.02 Q3:44.23DNQ7Astrid Uhrenholdt JacobsenCeline Brun-LieTeam sprint18:47.22 Q18:32.85
Curling
Team: Thomas Ulsrud (skip), Torger Nergaard, Håvard Vad Petersson, Christoffer Svae, Thomas Løvold (alternate).
Much attention was paid to the team's pants, in the international media and on social media networks. The men wore pants with a red, white and blue diamond pattern from Loudmouth Golf. The pants were picked for the team by second Chris Svae.Talk of Vancouver: Crazy curling pants of Norway draw notice, USA Today, 17 February 2010.Norwegian pants add some razzle dazzle to opening curling draw, The Canadian Press, 17 February 2010.
Summary TeamEventGroup StageTiebreakerSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankTorger NergårdHåvard Vad PeterssonChristoffer SvaeThomas UlsrudThomas LøvoldMen's tournamentL 6–7W 6–5W 7–4W 7–4W 7–5W 6–3L 8–7W 9–2W 9–52 QW 7–5L 3–6
Men's tournament
Standings
Round-robin Norway had a bye in draws 3, 8 and 11.
Draw 1 Tuesday, 16 February, 09:00
Draw 2 Tuesday, 16 February, 19:00
Draw 4 Thursday, 18 February, 09:00
Draw 5 Thursday, 18 February, 19:00
Draw 6 Friday, 19 February, 14:00
Draw 7 Saturday, 20 February, 09:00
Draw 9 Sunday, 21 February, 14:00
Draw 10 Monday, 22 February, 09:00
Draw 12 Tuesday, 23 February, 14:00
Semifinal Thursday, 25 February, 14:00
Gold medal game Saturday, 27 February, 15:00
Freestyle skiing
Men AthleteEventQualifying1/8 finalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsTimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRankAudun GrønvoldMen's ski cross1:13.235 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q3Anders RekdalMen's ski cross1:14.1717 QDNFdid not advance22
Women AthleteEventQualifying1/8 finalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsTimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRankHedda BerntsenWomen's ski cross1:17.965 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q2Marte Høie GjefsenWomen's ski cross1:19.3012 Q2 Q3did not advanceJulie JensenWomen's ski cross1:20.2318 Q1 Q2 Q4Small final48Gro KvinlogWomen's ski cross1:21.9327 Q3 did not advance
Ice hockey
Men's tournament
Roster
Group play Norway played in Group A. Round-robin All times are local (UTC-8).
Standings
Final rounds Qualification playoff
Nordic combined
AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryPointsRankDeficitTimeRankMikko KokslienNormal hill/10 km101.542+2:1627:39.2 +1:52.132Magnus MoanNormal hill/10 km104.040+2:0626:22.7 +35.69Jan SchmidNormal hill/10 km110.033+1:4227:10.6 +1:22.523Petter TandeNormal hill/10 km116.022+1:1826:47.2 +1:00.117Ole Christian Wendel Espen RianMagnus MoanJan SchmidPetter TandeTeam large hill/4 x 5 km468.47+0:5150:25.9 +0:54.35
Note: 'Deficit' refers to the amount of time behind the leader a competitor began the cross-country portion of the event. Italicized numbers show the final deficit from the winner's finishing time.
Skeleton
AthleteEventFinalRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalRankDesiree BjerkeWomen's56.4855.2855.3455.263:42.3617
Ski jumping
AthleteEventQualifyingFirst roundFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsTotalRankAnders BardalNormal hill122.521 Q118.522124.0242.518Large hill136.77 Q100.724110.7211.422Johan Remen EvensenLarge hill137.16 Q109.317114.3223.615Tom HildeNormal hill132.010 Q124.013128.0252.012Large hill135.78 Q111.215116.7227.911Anders JacobsenNormal hillDNSPQ123.515133.5257.09Large hilln/aPQ199.49107.0226.412Bjørn Einar RomørenNormal hilln/aPQ120.519114.5235.023Anders BardalTom HildeJohan Remen EvensenAnders JacobsenLarge hill team504.03526.31030.3
Snowboarding
Halfpipe AthleteEventQualifying run 1Qualifying run 2SemifinalFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankRun 1Run 2RankFredrik AustbøMen's halfpipedid not startKjersti Ø. BuaasWomen's halfpipe20.61621.822did not advanceLinn HaugWomen's halfpipe11.52612.827did not advanceTore V. HolvikMen's halfpipe23.1919.615did not advanceRoger S. KleivdalMen's halfpipe15.71018.413did not advanceStåle SandbechMen's halfpipe9.11720.110did not advanceLisa H. WiikWomen's halfpipe23.01926.519did not advance
Snowboard cross AthleteEventQualifying1/8 finalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsTimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRankJoachim HavikhagenMen's snowboard cross1:23.8725 Q3did not advanceHelene OlafsenWomen's snowboard cross1:26.945 Q2 Q1 Q44Stian SivertzenMen's snowboard cross1:23.8024 Q4did not advance
Speed skating
Men AthleteEventFinalTimeRankHåvard Bøkko1000 m1:10.73191500 m1:46.135000 m6:18.80410000 m13:14.925Henrik Christiansen5000 m6:24.80810000 m13:25.657Mikael Flygind Larsen1000 m1:10.38151500 m1:46.778Sverre Haugli5000 m6:27.051010000 m13:18.746Christoffer Fagerli Rukke1000 m1:12.31351500 m1:48.6220Fredrik van der Horst1500 m1:49.5829
Women AthleteEventFinalTimeRankMaren Haugli3000 m4:10.0185000 m7:02.195Hege Bøkko1000 m1:17.43101500 m1:59.5214
Team pursuit AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOpposition timeOpposition timeOpposition timeRankFrom: Håvard Bøkko,Henrik Christiansen,Mikael Flygind Larsen,Fredrik van der HorstMen's team pursuit (4)W 3:47.81 (1)L 3:47.81Bronze final (3)L 3:45.964
See also Norway at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
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