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ELI5 Norway's Olympics - how tiny Norway conquered the Winter Olympics
Season 1 · Episode 356

ELI5 Norway's Olympics - how tiny Norway conquered the Winter Olympics

ELI5 Explain Like I'm 5: Bite sized answers to stuff you should know about - in a mini podcast

February 27, 20267m 44s

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Show Notes

How did a country with only 5.7 million people beat much larger countries in Winter Olympic medals? Why does Norway ban competitive scoring and league standings for children under the age of twelve? How can not caring about winning at a young age actually create more world-class Olympic champions? Is it true that people in Norway actually use skiing as a primary way to get around?

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