Tor Lian (13 June 1945 –14 July 2016) was a Norwegian sports official.
Lian was the president of the Norwegian Handball Federation from 1985 to 1999 and the European Handball Federation from 2004 to 2012. He was the vice president of the Norwegian Olympic Committee from 1990 to 1996 and board member of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports from 1991 to 1996. [1] He became an honorary member of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports in 2010. He died in July 2016. [2] [3]
Marit Breivik is a former Norwegian team handball player,and former head coach for the Norway women's national handball team. As coach,she has led the team to victory in the 2008 Olympic tournament,the World Women's Handball Championship in 1999,and four European Women's Handball Championships,in 1998 (Netherlands),2004 (Hungary),2006 (Sweden) and 2008 (Macedonia).
Events in the year 1945 in Norway.
The Norwegian Handball Federation is the national handball association in Norway.
Knut Villy Korsæth was a Norwegian educator,sports official and politician for the Labour Party. Mainly working as a school director during his professional life,he was also involved in politics and sports administration where he lived. His highest office was that of County Governor,and he was also a member of the board of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports.
Events in the year 2010 in Norway.
Events in the year 2011 in Norway.
Events in the year 2012 in Norway.
Hans Thomas "Hassa" Horn was a Norwegian road engineer,industrialist,sports official and politician for the Conservative Party.
Events in the year 2013 in Norway.
Events in the year 2014 in Norway.
Norway competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil,from 5 to 21 August 2016. Since the nation's Olympic debut in 1900,Norwegian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games,except for two occasions:the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow,due to the country's support for the United States-led boycott.
Events in the year 2015 in Norway.
In 2016 in Norway,the reigning monarch is King Harald V of Norway. The Prime Minister of Norway is Erna Solberg,who has been Prime Minister since October 2013. The president of the Storting is Olemic Thommessen,who has also been in power since October 2013. Norway will be hosting the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer in 2016. Lillehammer was previously the host of the 1994 Winter Olympics. Norway will be hosting local or international music festivals for various genres of music including metal,opera,jazz and Church music.
Jean Brihault is a professor at the University of Rennes 2 which he holds as position of president from 1996 to 2001. Alongside his teaching activities,he held executive positions in the world of handball. He was the president of European Handball Federation and the vice-president of International Handball Federation from 2012 to 2016.
Events in the year 2017 in Norway.
Events in the year 2018 in Norway.
Events in the year 2020 in Norway.
The Armenian Handball Federation,also known as the Handball Federation of Armenia,is the regulating body of handball and beach handball in Armenia,governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee. The headquarters of the federation is located in Yerevan.
Events in the year 2023 in Norway.