Vancouver - Canada - Norway
Here you see the original - in Oslo. You can read more here. It was given as a gift from Canada to Norway in 2005.
Read why here
Read why here
PS. Canada did beat Norway both in Curling and Icehockey yesterday. Congrats to the hosting country.
Update: Tora Berger won the Womens Classic Biathlon to day. That was Norways Gold Medal #100 in the Winter Olympics.
And Gold and Silver in the Mens Classic Biathlon
My ABC2-V is here
Last update: 2 Gold Medals to Norwegians on Friday.
Read more about the Inuksuken at Renny BA's Terella
Update: Tora Berger won the Womens Classic Biathlon to day. That was Norways Gold Medal #100 in the Winter Olympics.
And Gold and Silver in the Mens Classic Biathlon
My ABC2-V is here
Last update: 2 Gold Medals to Norwegians on Friday.
Read more about the Inuksuken at Renny BA's Terella
posted by TorAa at
2/17/2010 06:29:00 pm
21 Comments:
Wow! That's cool!
I am wearing an Inukshuk around my neck and some earrings too during the Olympics! Your women's skier did well today in the Sprint!
Really Tor - I did not know although I've seen at Bygdøy close to the Maritime Museum plenty of times - how cool!
I hope a lot of our Canadian blog friends will meet up with us at OsloBG too of course :-)
Yea, the start of the Olympics has been slow for the Norwegian, but both a gold and a bronze medal today is prosperous :-)
I like the original so much better!
:)
For a bit of sheer magic, stop on over for today’s WW.
We see a lot of cairns when we hike, but I'd never seen an inuksuk (except for in a very old movie) until the symbol for the Olympics was chosen. I've loved seeing all the different renditions. This one is awesome!
Did you ever see the movie, The Snow Walker? Based on a book by Farley Mowat, I believe. In the movie, the Eskimo girl built such structures out of stones. It was a very touching film.
This is neat & cool :D
So good to see the original! Thanks for that insight.
Thanks for pointing out the symbol for this year Olympics. I thought it was the maple because of a story I saw on TV.
I haven't seen anything. I have enough snow here and I don't like wintersports, lol ! I long for spring now !
Sitter klistrert ved tv'n når det skjer noe spennende der borte. Artig med dobbelt gull+sølv.
God helg!
I had no clue the original inukshuk was from/in Oslo, Tor. Wow. I was in Vancouver back in 2007 and loved seeing all the Olympic preparations. And every time I see a Norwegian in one of the events now, I think of you! :)
How cool is that!!
didn't know it ...now I do.
And now I am off to watch the men's slalom!!
There are many such stone inukshuks in Canada's north above the Arctic Circle. It has become a symbol of the Arctic people and vancouver has borrowed it as a symbol of the Winter Games.
Oooh I am just happy that our country won another gold again. Now we have a total of 5 gold in a span of 3 days. Awesome!
Congratulations for doing well in the Olympics!
Seriously, there should be a blogging Olympics.... *giggles*
We haven't even been following it at all, being sick both of us and hubby is still not well. Damn stomach bug! *sigh*
Congratulations to Norway for their medals. Even Australia now has a gold.
This is interesting Tor. I did not know the symbol came from Norway. I saw that Norway has 11 medals, that’s great!
Every time I hear that Norway has won a Medal, I think of you, my dear....It is so exciting when your country gets to cheer on an Olympic Winner....!
I was unaware that the Olympic Symbol was connected to Norway. Very Very Wonderful!
Hope you and Anna are well, my dear.
:)))))))) Det har du virkelig styr på :) Jeg følger ikke rigtig med i år. Desværre. :)
I did actually notice that the first time I saw the symbol. But only because I photographed the Inusuken in January when we were on a trip to Bygdøy. But I didn't really know it was from Canada at that time, I just thought...gee that looks like the funny little statue at Bygdøy. Thanks for pointing this out.
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