Atle Vårvik

Vårvik in 2007

Atle Vårvik (born 12 December 1965) is a Norwegian speed skater. He was born in Trondheim. He competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.[1]

Atle Vårvik was one of the main pioneers, when the organization MOT (charity) was established in 1997, by elite Norwegian sportsmen. The Norwegian word “MOT” means “COURAGE”. The main objective of MOT is to promote the development of strong young individuals within a safe and natural environment. More than 60 000 youths take part in the MOT program in Norway. Today the program is also today present in South Africa, Denmark, Thailand and Netherland. Atle Vårvik is the president of MOT Global.


References

  1. ↑ "Atle Vårvik". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 13 April 2011.


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