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Morten Ring Christensen (born 9 November 1990) is a Norwegian freestyle athlete who is competes in the sport Skicross. He represents IL Trysilgutten. He lives in Trysil, Norway and is a member of the Norwegian Skicross Worldcup Team.
He missed the 2010 Vancouver Olympics due to his diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Born in Odder, Denmark. He lived in Skanderborg, Denmark, until the age of 7 when him and his family moved to Trysil, Norway.
Former alpine ski racer in the top of his age class and converted to Skicross before the 2009 season. Ranked as the world's best Junior Skicross racer.[ citation needed ] Has 5 National championships titles, including 1 in the Senior class and 4 in the Junior.
Christensen was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in the end of August, 2009. H was undergoing radiation treatment for some time, and was given an OK by the doctors to start training again in the end of December 2009.
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