Bjørnar Håkensmoen
Bjørnar Håkensmoen (or Bjoernar Haakensmoen, born July 18, 1969) was the head coach of the Norwegian cross-country skiing team at the 2006 Winter Olympics. He rose to fame after offering Canadian skier Sara Renner his ski pole after hers broke during the Women's team sprint event. [1] This act of sportsmanship allowed Renner to go on to claim the silver medal, edging Håkensmoen's Norwegian entry into fourth place.[2]
Canada responded to this act of kindness with many gifts and gestures, including:
- Over 600 letters, telephone calls and e-mails of thanks were received by the Norwegian Embassy in Canada.[3]
- Canadian businessman Michael Page donated 8000 cans of maple syrup to the Norwegian Olympic Committee.[4]
- Renner herself sent Håkensmoen a bottle of wine as a token of her appreciation.
References
- ↑ Håkensmoen assists Renner.
- ↑ Canadians hail Norwegian coach's sportsmanship
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- ↑ Canadians thank Norway for Renner assistance.
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