Why Everyone Wants to Crack Norway's Secret for Olympic Domination
The Wall Street Journal·2026-02-20 15:00

Every four years, a country with the population of Minnesota destroys the entire world at the Winter Olympics. These are the secrets to Norwegian dominance. Norway has won the most gold medals and the most overall medals at the last two Olympics, and it's going to happen here again at the Milan Cortina Games.It's not just that all Norwegians are born on skis and skates. Norway's model for youth sports is the exact opposite of America's. Everyone plays sports.They don't specialize in one sport too early. The ...