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This is the best treatment for Achilles tendon ruptures

Your first run in springtime could end with a bang. Especially if you are not well trained. Norwegian researchers have now confirmed what the best treatment is.

Who cries more in the Olympics?

SHARE YOUR SCIENCE: Our results suggest that emotional tears are not only a biological feature that relate to gender or age, but also a cultural phenomenon.

England will win the European Championship, according to Norwegian calculations

England comes out on top when the Norwegian Computing Center calculates the outcome of the remaining games.

Immigrant teens drop out of sports to focus more on school

More young people in Norway are prioritizing school and dropping out of sports – but that only applies to immigrant youth. For everyone else, the opposite is true.

Cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. Biathlon is Norway's secret martial art.

Whenever danger of violent conflict erupted in Norway, biathlon shifted from being purely sport to becoming more of a military activity.

Saturday games attract a significantly higher attendance at football matches

SHARE YOUR SCIENCE: After the end of Covid-19 restrictions football authorities should consider having a larger share of games on Saturdays.

Ski jumping judges favour contestants from their own nations

SHARE YOUR SCIENCE: Unfortunately the nationalistic bias in ski jumping has not disappeared. French, Czech, Polish and especially Russian judges seem to significantly favour their compatriots.

Sex testing of female athletes - fair for whom?

Female athletes with a high testosterone level are required to take hormone-reducing medication in order to participate in the women’s category. This is problematic, according to researcher Mari Haugaa Engh.

Arabic women’s football: supported by the regime, but still breaking social norms

Norms and legislation strictly limit women's lives in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Nevertheless, women find ways to realise themselves – like by playing football.

More young people are getting ACL injuries than ever before. But surgery isn’t always the solution.

Research shows that children do just fine without surgery. Treatment without surgery means less risk from the surgery itself, one researcher says.

Norway builds top athletes through not focusing on winning

Athletes and trainers who are most concerned with their overall development rather than results are the ones who often do the best, research suggests.

What is the secret to the Ingebrigtsen brothers’ success?

Researcher claims to have the answer. Unfortunately, it's not a recipe for just anybody to replicate.

Today's elite football matches require more targeted training

The pace of football matches has become faster and more varied in recent years. Football coaches need to craft more individualized training for players so they can handle the challenge, a new study finds.

Doping scandal covered very differently by Swedish and Norwegian media

There’s a long-standing rivalry between Sweden and Norway that plays out in sports competitions, such as Nordic skiing. When one of Norway’s biggest cross-country skiing stars tested positive for doping, the Swedish press covered the matter much more aggressively than Norwegian journalists.

Teens in sports expect parents to be involved

Most young adolescents want their parents to encourage and attend their sports activities over having uninvolved parents, according to a recent study of 15-year-olds.

How do kids who excel in sports become real stars?

Certain children demonstrate a remarkable talent in sports at an early age. Why do some of them fade away, while others rise to the big leagues and earn millions doing so? Being born early in the year is a clear advantage, according to a Norwegian researcher.

Steroid effects can last decades

Even a brief intake of anabolic steroids can have long-lasting performance enhancing effects, new study reveals. The effect can, in principle, last decades, argues professor.