Norwegian golden girls celebrated victory

SportTor Ingar Oesterud11. March 2016

Nerves were on edge in Holmenkollen at the women’s relay on Friday. In the end, the Norwegian women’s team grasped victory to wild cheers from a jubilant crowd.

–I can’t believe it! Today we knew we were as good as gold, and it’s an incredible feeling. I’ve never experienced anything better, exclaimed Norway’s anchor Marte Olsbu after the race.

Germany was the odds-on favourite in what became a breakneck women’s relay in Holmenkollen Friday. It was the Norwegian, French and German teams who battled it out for victory. READ MORE about Norwegian golden girls celebrated victory

Source: oslo2016.no / Norway Today

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Norwegian golden girls celebrated victory

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