Cross-country Skiing
On 9 January the selection of four male athletes for the sprint event was made public. Following the conclusion of the individual events at the 2006 Norwegian Championships, a further thirteen skiers were selected.
The Norwegian director of cross country skiing sport, Bjørnar Håkensmoen, received "terribly many" reactions after he announced the team on 21 January, and the following day the newspaper Aftenposten asked him whether he "regretted" not selecting Petter Northug, who had won both the double pursuit and the relay (as part of a team representing Strindheim IL) at the Norwegian Skiing Championship.
- Distance
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rank | ||
| Jan Egil Andresen | 30 km pursuit | 1:19:29.8 | 27 |
| 50 km freestyle | 2:08:43.7 | 41 | |
| Anders Aukland | 15 km classical | 39:53.6 | 20 |
| 30 km pursuit | 1:19:30.6 | 28 | |
| Frode Estil | 15 km classical | 39:39.6 | 16 |
| 30 km pursuit | 1:17:01.4 | ||
| 50 km freestyle | 2:07:06.1 | 28 | |
| Tord Asle Gjerdalen | 30 km pursuit | 1:17:36.2 | 18 |
| 50 km freestyle | 2:06:26.2 | 15 | |
| Tor Arne Hetland | 50 km freestyle | 2:07:36.2 | 33 |
| Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset | 15 km classical | 40:31.3 | 28 |
| Jens Arne Svartedal | 15 km classical | 41:32.4 | 45 |
| Jens Arne Svartedal Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset Frode Estil Tore Ruud Hofstad |
4 x 10 km relay | 1:44:56.3 | 5 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rank | ||
| Marit Bjørgen | 10 km classical | 28:12.7 | |
| 15 km pursuit | Did not finish | ||
| Ella Gjømle | 30 km freestyle | 1:28:28.2 | 29 |
| Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen | 10 km classical | 28:14.0 | |
| 15 km pursuit | 43:40.5 | 10 | |
| Kristin Størmer Steira | 10 km classical | 28:21.0 | 4 |
| 15 km pursuit | 43:06.8 | 4 | |
| 30 km freestyle | 1:22:40.8 | 4 | |
| Kristin Mürer Stemland | 10 km classical | 29:20.5 | 12 |
| 15 km pursuit | 44:59.2 | 19 | |
| 30 km freestyle | 1:27:05.9 | 24 | |
| Kristin Størmer Steira Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen Kristin Mürer Stemland Marit Bjørgen |
4 x 5 km relay | 55:21.8 | 5 |
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rank | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Marit Bjørgen | Women's sprint | 2:16.38 | 17 Q | 2:16.8 | 4 | Did not advance | 18 | ||
| Ella Gjømle | Women's sprint | 2:16.02 | 13 Q | 2:15.7 | 2 Q | 2:16.4 | 4 | Final B 2:18.2 |
6 |
| Ola Vigen Hattestad | Men's sprint | 2:17.26 | 12 Q | 2:23.1 | 1 Q | 2:29.0 | 5 | Did not advance | 9 |
| Tor Arne Hetland | Men's sprint | 2:17.91 | 15 Q | 2:26.1 | 2 Q | 2:43.2 | 5 | Did not advance | 10 |
| Trond Iversen | Men's sprint | 2:16.25 | 7 Q | 2:22.5 | 4 Q | Did not advance | 17 | ||
| Johan Kjølstad | Men's sprint | 2:15.11 | 3 Q | 2:20.2 | 1 Q | 2:27.1 | 4 | Final B 2:25.6 |
7 |
| Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen | Women's sprint | 2:17.17 | 23 Q | 2:19.1 | 6 | Did not advance | 28 | ||
| Tor Arne Hetland Jens Arne Svartedal |
Men's team sprint | n/a | 17:22.1 | 1 Q | 17:03.5 | ||||
| Marit Bjørgen Ella Gjømle |
Women's team sprint | n/a | 17:14.4 | 1 Q | 16:48.1 | 4 | |||
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