In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals.
In the game of rugby union, there are 15 players on each team, comprising eight forwards and seven backs. In addition, there may be up to eight replacement players "on the bench", numbered 16–23. Players are not restricted to a single position, although they generally specialise in just one or two that suit their skills and body types. Players that play multiple positions are called "utility players".
DNB ASA is Norway's largest financial services group with total combined assets of more than NOK 1.9 trillion and a market capitalisation NOK 164 billion as per 20 May 2016. DNB's head office is located in Oslo.
Øyvind Leonhardsen is a Norwegian former international footballer. He retired after the 2007 season, ending a career with nine years in English football at clubs Wimbledon, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, and Aston Villa, and in Norway he played for Molde, Rosenborg, Lyn, and Strømsgodset.
FK Mjølner is a Norwegian football club from Narvik. It currently plays in the 2. divisjon, after having been promoted from the 3. divisjon in 2017. The club played at the top tier in 1972 and 1989.
Jean Ronny Johnsen is a Norwegian former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a centre back or defensive midfielder.
The 2006 Møbelringen Cup was held in Hamar, Gjøvik and Lillehammer, Norway. The tournament started on 24 November 2006 and finished on 26 November. Norway won the event by winning all their matches. Russia who also won their first two matches, was beaten in the last match of the tournament, when Norway won by 29-26.
The Norway women's national handball team is the national team of Norway. It is governed by the Norwegian Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions. As of 2017, Norway has been in 21 finals and is regarded as the finest women's national handball team ever.
Gro Hammerseng-Edin is a Norwegian former handballer who last played for the club Larvik HK. She was captain of the Norwegian national team for several years, and in 2007 she was voted female World Handball Player of the Year.
Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren is a retired Norwegian handball player for the Norwegian national team, who last played for Larvik HK. She is commonly known as Linka. Outside handball she is a qualified nurse.
Birkir Már Sævarsson is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a defender for Valur.
The GF World Cup '08 was held in Århus, Denmark, from October 14 to October 19. It is an invitational women's handball tournament organized by the Danish Handball Association.
Camilla Herrem is a Norwegian handball player for Sola HK and the Norwegian national team.
Heidi Løke is a Norwegian handball player for Storhamar HE and the Norwegian national team.
Nora Mørk is a Norwegian handball player who plays for Győri Audi ETO KC and the Norwegian national team.
Stine Bredal Oftedal is a Norwegian handball player for Győri Audi ETO KC and the Norwegian national team, where she is the team captain.
The 2014 European Women's Handball Championship was the eleventh continental tournament for women's national teams, organized by the European Handball Federation. The second jointly hosted edition in the competition's history took place in Hungary and Croatia from 7 to 21 December 2014.
Amanda Kurtović is a Norwegian handball player who plays as a right back for CSM București and the Norwegian national team.
Linn Gossé is a Norwegian handball player. She currently plays for TIF Viking.
Møbelringen Cup 2017 was held in Norway, in the municipality Fjell which is west for the city Bergen. The tournament started on 23 November and finished on 26 November 2017.
