On February 20, the Beijing Winter Olympics will usher in the final closing day of the competition. However, the scramble for gold and medal table toppings has lost its suspense long ago. The Norwegian team's invincible performance of 15 gold, 8 silver and 12 bronze once again confirmed the law of the Winter Olympics that "the host sets up the stage and the Norwegian sings"...
As of February 19, the Winter Olympics have decided 104 gold medals in 15 match days. In the latest gold medal list of the Winter Olympics, Norway team with an absolute advantage of 15 gold and 35 medals, forced the crowd to lock in the gold medal and medal first in advance without suspense; the German team ranked second in the gold medal list with 11 gold and 24 medals. The Chinese delegation came last, temporarily ranking third in the gold medal table with an outstanding performance of 9 gold and 15 medals, while the United States and Sweden ranked fourth and fifth respectively.
It is worth mentioning that as one of the five Nordic countries, the Norwegian delegation with a population of only 5.3 million, at the Beijing Winter Olympics, once again with its perfect and invincible performance, led the way to win the gold medal double first, once again became the biggest winner of the Winter Olympics. Its one-riding open and hanging mode has made many world ice and snow sports masters stunned...
So, why did the small Norwegian country, whichse population is almost the same as that of Shantou City, China, make such a big "move" at this Winter Olympics?
Those familiar with and familiar with the Winter Olympics know that Norway has always been the hegemon of the world's ice and snow sports (not one of them), and in the previous 23 Winter Olympic Games, the Norwegian delegation has topped the medal table a total of 8 times. It has won more than 300 medals at various Winter Olympic Games, of which cross-country skiing alone, Norway won 47 gold medals totaling 121 medals; at the last Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Norway also ranked first in the gold medal table and medal table with 39 medals.
The reason why Norway has become a powerhouse in ice and snow sports is first of all due to its unique geographical location and climatic conditions. Norway is located in the northern part of scandinavia in northern Europe, the Scandinavian mountains run through the whole territory, the long winter, the snow season is more than 6 months, the whole of Norway is a natural huge ski resort.
Secondly, Norwegians love and love ice and snow sports as much as Chinese love table tennis. In Norway, snow sports have a history of thousands of years. Children learn to ski even earlier than they learn to run, and some even jokingly call it "Norwegians are born with skis".
As a country with a small population, Norway has more than 12,000 ice and snow clubs in the country, and the number of people participating in ice and snow sports is unmatched by other developed countries.
At this Winter Olympic Games, the Chinese delegation once again refreshed the record of the Winter Olympic Games with its proud achievements. Admittedly, we still have a big gap compared to the Norwegian team. "The road is long and the road is long, I will seek up and down", I believe that with the heating and popularization of ice and snow sports by the Chinese people, the Chinese team will become more and more powerful!