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Manchester United to Oslo in August
Mon 07. May 2012

The 19-time English champions will play Vålerenga at Ullevaal Stadium on Sunday 5 August. Tickets for the general public go on sale Wednesday 23 May.



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Kiss to Oslo this summer
Thu 03. May 2012

Kiss will headline the inaugural Kollen Summer Festival in Holmenkollen 29-30 June.



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World Snowboarding Championships Oslo 2012

 

During 12th – 19th February 2012 the World Snowboarding Championships takes place in Oslo for the first time.  

 

The world's best snowboarders are coming to the winter capital of Oslo to fight for titles in slopestyle, halfpipe and quarterpipe competition.

 

The event takes place at the spectacularly upgraded Oslo Winter Park Tryvann and the world famous Holmenkollen Arena.
 

The programme, including more than 250 riders from 40 nations, is an international media event and will certainly attract tens of thousands of spectators to Oslo, the World Winter Capital.


No other capital city can offer such an abundance of winter sports within the city limits – and the World’s best after ski! During the championships, concerts, events and the specially “imported” New York club Santos Party House will paint the city in all the colours of Snowboarding.

 

Oslo Winter Park Tryvann

In preparation of the World Snowboarding Championships the Oslo Winter Park Tryvann has undergone a complete facelift. At the Oslo area's main ski resort located 523 metres above sea level, you can be skiing in only 20 minutes from downtown Oslo - by metro!


The park feature 18 slopes and 11 lifts, offering a range of activities inlcuding alpine skiing, snowboarding, telemark skiing, special areas for children and beginners, terrain park and a brand new world class halfpipe specially constructed for the World Snowboarding Championships.


With varying degrees of difficulty for all ages; children, youngsters and adults will all find suitable slopes. Oslo Winter Park Tryvann is normally open from mid-November until April.

 

Holmenkollen National Ski Arena

The most visited tourist attraction in Norway is Holmenkollen National Ski Arena. It includes the Holmenkollen Ski Museum & Jump Tower, shops, a café and a ski simulator.

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 World Snowboarding Championships in Oslo 2012

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Program og billetter

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