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Oslo

Founded by King Harald Hardraade sometime around the year 1050, Oslo, Norway, was the host of the 1952 Winter Olympic Games. The Oslo Winter Games were the first winter games to feature the Olympic torch that we have become so accustomed to seeing. The origins of the name Oslo seem to be the source of …

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Posted byJohnMarch 1, 2010Posted inCities & Towns, PlacesTags: fjord, norway, olympic cities, oslo, sea, thor, winter olympic citiesLeave a comment on Oslo

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