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THE SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN
Norway Set For Winter Olympics
Norway Readies Gala Program
For Athletes From 30 Nations
Already under way for more than three years, preparations for the
VI Olympic Winter Games, to be held In Oslo, Norway, Feb. 14-25,.
1952, are now in high gear. Much of the construction work on new
tracks and fields has been completed, and the rent will be ready by
next fall. Meanwhile, Oslo-Hes are being canvassed in an all-out ei
fort to provide ample accommodations for foreign visitors.
For the first time in the history
of the Winter Olympics, all but a
few of the games will take place
within the city limits of a national
Capital. The hubs of activities—
Bislett and Jordal Fields and the
Holmenkollcn Hill, are located on
ly a few minutes by trolley or elec
tric railway from the center of
Oslo. Thus, visitors may enjoy
the cultural and social life of the
Norwegian capital, and yet have
a chance to watch the exciting
sports contests.
In the course of eleven days.
some 1,200 men and women from
about 30 nations are scheduled to
compete for highest honors in ev
ery type of winter sport, includ
mg bobsled, ice hockey, figure and
speed skating, and a variety of
skiing exercises.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Feb. 14, 11 a. m.—Bobsled ll.
Frognersaeteren; l p. m.—Gla.nt
Slalom for Women. Norefjell.
Feb. 15, 10 a. Inn—Ofﬁcial Open
lng, Blah-(t Fleld: l a. m. — Giant
Slalom for Men. Norefjell; 2 p. m.
-—Bobsled ll. Frog-nersaeteren: 5
p. m. — Ice Hockey. Jordal Field;
8 p. m. — Ice Hockey. Jordnl
Field.
Feb. 16, 9 a. m. — Figure Skat
mg, Jordnl Field; 11 p. m.--Down
hm, Women/Men, Norefjell; l p.
m.-—Dou1lhlﬂ. Women/Men. Noref
jell; 3 p. m. — 500 meter speed
sktﬂng. Blslett: 5 p. m. —- Ice
Hockey. Jordal Field; 9 p. m. — Ice
Hockey, Jon-dd Field.
Feb. 17, 12:30 p. m.—Skl Jump-
Ing, Holmenkollen; 4 p. In.—5000-,
meter Speed Skating, Blslett; 5
p. [IL—Ice Hockey. Jordnl Field;
9 p. m. — Ice Hockey, Jordal
Field.
Feb. 18. 9 a. m. —— Figure Skat
lng, Jordan Field: 11 a. m. — 17-
km. Cross-Country. Holmenkollen:
5 p. m. — 1,500-m. Speed Skating.
male“; 5 p. m. — Ice Hockey.
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Feb. 19, 10 a. m.—10.000-m'e.te.r
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Slalom for Men, Rodlelva; 5 p. m.
—-l(-e, Hockey, Jordal Fleld; 9 p.
m—Ice. Hockey, Jordal Field.
Feb. 20, 10 a. m. — 50-m. Crass-
Country. Holmenkollen; 9 p. m. -—
Slalom for Women, Rodlelva; 2 p.
m. — Bandy, Daolenengen Field;
5 p. m.—lw Hockey, Jordal Field;
7 p. m. — Ice Hockey, Jordal
Field.
Feb. 21. 11 a. m. — Bobled 1V.
Frognersaeteren: 2 p. m. -— Bandy,
Daelenengen Field; 5 p. m. -— Ice
Hockey, Jordul Field; 7 p. m. —
Figure Skating. Blslett Field: 9
p. m.—Ice Hockey. Jordal Field.
Feb. 22. 11 a. m.—Bobsled IV.
Frognersaeteren: 5 p. m. — ice
Hockey, Jordal Field; 7 p. m. --
Figure Skating. Bislett Field; 5)
p. m. — Ice Hockey, Jordal Field.
Feb. 23, 10 a. m. —- lo-km. Cross
Country Men-Women: 12 p. m. —
4 x 10-km. Ski-Relay, Holmenkol
len: 2 p. m. — Bandy. Bislc-tt
Field; 5 p. m. — Ice Hockey. Jor
day Field: 9 p. m. — Ice Hockey.i
Jordal Field. ‘
Feb. 24. 1:30 p. m. -— Ski Jump
ing. Holmenkollen: 5 p. m. — Ice
Hockey. Jordal Field; 9 p. m.—-l(-e
Hockey. Jordai Pic-Id.
Feb. 25, 7 p. m. -— Closing cere
money with Ice Carnival and “I?-
works, Bidett Field.
Bob-races, 2 and 4 man. will be
held on the 75 miles an hour, 1,550
meter long, Frognesaeter track.
built this winter with the assist
ance of Swiss experts. The ice
hockey tournament. expected to
attract entries from about 15 na
tions. will take place at the 1':
million kroner. mechanically re
frigerated Jordal outdoor rink.
Glnnt Ski-Jump
Of the skiing events. downhill.
slalom and giant slalom will be
staged at the Norefjell and Bodk-
Ieiva tracks. a short distance from
Oslo. All other ski contests. in
cluding the classic 50-kilometer
cross-country race. the 18-kilome
ter cross-country, the 4 x lo-kil
ometer relay. and the 10-kilometer
for women. will start and end at
Holmenkollen, within city limits.
Here. too, some 90.000 spectators
will line the famous Holmenkollen
Hill to watch the thrilling ski
jumping contests. The four-story
high. concrete take-off structure.
now housing the one and only Ski
Museum in the world. wil! by next
winter boast a good-sized restau
rant with indoor and outdoor ser
vice.
Colorful Ion (‘arnlvnl
Last. but not least, the 1952
Winter Olympics in 0510 will in
clude speedskating contests for
men — all of the four classical
distances, 500. 1.500. 5.000 and
10,000 meter — as well us figure
skating and handy. Most of these
events will take place at Bislett
Field. which also will be the scene
of opening and closing ceremonies.
After presentation of awards m
Oslo'a impressive. beautifully doc
orated Town Hall. the VI “Winter
Olympics will come to an exuber
ant climax with ice carnivals and
fireworks at the ﬂoodli'hted Bia
lett Field.
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Christian Mohn, U. of Wash. ox
chango student. will seek to
“make" Norway’s ski jumping
team for the Winter Olympics, as
will his two buddies shown above.
Swedish Missionary
Societies Are Busy
Many new extensions in the for
eign fields are planned by the var
ious missionary societies in Swe
den, especially for the Belgian
Congo. India and Japan. The Pen
tecostal Friends, who have 80 mis
sionary workers in the French and
Belgian Congo, have started a
large collection aimed at reaching
a sum of Kr. 750,000 ($150,000)
for schools. dispensaries etc.. in
the Belgian Congo. The Swedish
Mission Society has just inaugug
ated in the same country the larg
est Protestant school which now
has 811 pupils.
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