Turn- og Idrettslaget National is a
Norwegian
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* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
* Demographics of Norway
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sports club from
Sarpsborg,
Østfold
Østfold is a traditional region, a former county and a current electoral district in southeastern Norway. It borders Akershus and southwestern Sweden (Västra Götaland County and Värmland), while Buskerud and Vestfold are on the other side ...
. It has sections for
figure skating
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are m ...
,
sport wrestling
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and
weightlifting
Weightlifting generally refers to activities in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells or barbells. People lift various kinds of weights for a variety of different reasons. These may include various types of competition; promo ...
.
The club was founded on 30 November 1905. As the name indicates,
gymnastics
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and
athletics
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Sports
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were among its first sports, together with
boxing
Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermine ...
, wrestling, skating and later
team handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
.
Skilled wrestlers include world championship runner-up
Einar Pettersen, European champion
Sven Martinsen and Nordic champion
Walfred Solberg. Well-known athletes include Olympians
Rolf Hansen and
Reidar Sørlie
Reidar Sørlie (12 March 1909 – 12 February 1969) was a Norwegian discus thrower.
He finished fourth at the 1936 Summer Olympics with a throw of 48.77 metres and eighth at the 1938 European Championships with 46.36 metres. He became Nor ...
.
[ Olympic medalists in gymnastics include ]Jørgen Andersen
Jørgen Marius Andersen (20 February 1886 – 30 May 1973) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.
As a member of the Norwegian team, he won a bronze medal in the gymnastics team, ...
, Arthur Rydstrøm
Arthur Nicolai Rydstrøm (9 February 1896 – 24 February 1986) was a Norwegian gymnast
Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endur ...
, Oscar Olstad
Hans Oscar Olsen Olstad (22 June 1887 – 2 April 1977) was a Norwegian gymnast
Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. Th ...
, Petter Martinsen
Petter Marentius Martinsen (14 May 1887 – 27 December 1972) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv ...
, and Asbjørn Bodahl
Asbjørn Bodahl (20 April 1896 – 21 December 1962) was a Norwegian gymnast
Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The m ...
.
References
Sports teams in Norway
Sport in Østfold
Sarpsborg
Sports clubs established in 1905
1905 establishments in Norway
Defunct athletics clubs in Norway
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