Nowadays, the Beijing Winter Olympics are in full swing, and with the deepening of various competitions, people are surprised to find that the first position in the gold medal table and medal table has always been firmly controlled by a delegation. Yes, this delegation is Norway, one of the five Nordic countries.
As the curtain opened at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Norwegian athletes won the first gold medal at the Winter Olympics. Just when people were celebrating for Norway, Norway's second gold soon followed. However, the performances belonging to the Norwegians have only just begun, and with the full development of various competitions, the Norwegian team has been successful and out of control. And the Norwegians' performance of grabbing gold and silver and picking copper like probing for things has stunned the friends of various countries participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics...
As of 15 February, the Norwegian delegation had won 12 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze medals, for a total of 26 medals. The number of gold medals and the total number of medals are ranked first in the Beijing Winter Olympics rankings, far ahead of the delegations of various countries, leaving Germany, the United States, Austria, the Netherlands, and the host China team far behind. No wonder Chinese netizens exclaimed, "Wake up, the Norwegians have won the championship again!" Eat Norwegians have won the championship again! Turn on the TV norwegians to win the championship again? The Norwegians' performance at the Winter Olympics is crazy! ”。
So the question is, why did a small European country with a population of only 5.3 million make such a big "move" at the Winter Olympics?
The Norwegians' brilliant and invincible performance at the Winter Olympics has made many people turn their attention to this small Nordic country. As one of the five Nordic countries, Norway is located in the western part of Scandinavia. Norway's territory is long from north to south, with a long and tortuous coastline and many coastal islands, known as the "Country of Ten Thousand Islands", bordering Sweden, Finland and Russia, and the capital is Oslo. Norway has a per capita GDP of about 480,000 yuan and is a very rich European country.
The reason why Norway has become the hegemon of the Winter Olympics is largely related to its unique geographical environment and climatic environment. The geographical location of the far north of Norway has a super long snow season of nearly half a year every year. Plateaus and mountains occupy more than 60% of Norway's land area. During the six-month snowfall season, the snow-capped world becomes a true "natural ski resort".
In addition to the unique natural conditions, Norwegians have a long history of skiing. An ancient petroglyph shows that the Norwegians began using snowboards more than 5,000 years ago. In Norway, children are born to walk and then to learn to ski. Many norwegian children learn to ski even before they learn to run, so some people jokingly call it " in Norway , they are born with skis." "。
Norwegians' love and enthusiasm for ice and snow sports is deeply rooted in everyone's blood. As a powerhouse in ice and snow sports, Norway has a broad "mass base". This small country, which has a population similar to that of Shantou City, China, has 12,000 clubs related to ice and snow sports. The sheer number and coverage is far beyond what one could have imagined.
It is worth mentioning that the Norwegians' invincible performance at the Beijing Winter Olympics is only a microcosm of their previous Winter Olympics. The Norwegian delegation is the country that has won the most gold medals and medals in the history of the Winter Olympics (not one of them). In the past 23 Winter Olympic Games, Norway has won the first place in the medal table eight times. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, Norway stunned athletes from all over the world with a strong performance of 39 medals.
At present, the competition of the Beijing Winter Olympics is in full swing. Needless to say, the wonders that belong to the Norwegians will continue to be staged...