Category: Sport

Podcast

Deep North Episode 10: First Among Equals

Every weekday morning at the public pool in West Reykjavík (Vesturbæjarlaug), Halldór Bergmann – called Dóri – slips into his grey, square leg suit and

Erik Pomrenke January 27, 2023

Politics

Government Signs Agreement to Bolster Elite Sports in Iceland

This weekend, the government signed an agreement with the National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland (ÍSÍ) on the formulation of policy concerning elite sports.

Ragnar Tómas January 24, 2023

Sport

Iceland Leaves 2023 Handball Championship with a Victory

The Iceland Men’s National Handball team went out in style yesterday with a 41-37 victory over Brazil. Unfortunately, Iceland will not be moving past Group

Erik Pomrenke January 23, 2023

Nature

Twenty Rescued from Ski Lift in High Winds

Twenty people were rescued from a chairlift at the Hlíðarfjall ski area outside Akureyri on Friday afternoon, RÚV reports. The lift stalled when the wire

Larissa Kyzer January 22, 2023

Sport

Icelandic Handball Fans Banned from Using Drums

Supports of the Icelandic team at the 2023 World Men’s Handball Championship in Sweden have been banned from using drums in the Gautaborg stadium, Morgunblaðið

Erik Pomrenke January 19, 2023

Society

Capital Area Pools Closed to Conserve Hot Water

Pools throughout the capital region will be closed today due to the cold spell affecting Iceland. Utility company Veitur will be cutting its supply of

Erik Pomrenke January 19, 2023

Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir fyrirliði landsliðs Íslands í fótbolta

Sport

Former National Team Captain Sara Björk Wins Maternity Rights Case

Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir, recently retired captain of the Women’s National Football Team, has won her maternity case against former club and employer Olympique Lyonnais. Read

Erik Pomrenke January 18, 2023

Sport

New National Stadium to Cost ISK 14.2 Billion

It will cost an estimated ISK 14.2 billion [$99.8 million; €92.1 million] to build Iceland’s new national stadium, RÚV reports. The overall cost of the

Larissa Kyzer January 15, 2023

Sport

Captain Sara Björk Retires from Iceland’s National Team

Footballer Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir has decided to retire from the women’s national football team. Sara Björk, who’s served as captain for nearly a decade, made

Ragnar Tómas January 13, 2023

Sport

Iceland Beats Portugal in Opening Game of World Championship

The men’s national handball team defeated Portugal in their opening game of the 2023 World Men’s Handball Championship. Left winger Bjarki Már Elísson was chosen

Ragnar Tómas January 13, 2023

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Category: Sport

Deep North Episode 10: First Among Equals

Government Signs Agreement to Bolster Elite Sports in Iceland

Iceland Leaves 2023 Handball Championship with a Victory

Twenty Rescued from Ski Lift in High Winds

Icelandic Handball Fans Banned from Using Drums

Capital Area Pools Closed to Conserve Hot Water

Former National Team Captain Sara Björk Wins Maternity Rights Case

New National Stadium to Cost ISK 14.2 Billion

Captain Sara Björk Retires from Iceland’s National Team

Iceland Beats Portugal in Opening Game of World Championship

Reshuffling of Environmental Agencies Merges Ten into Three

Association of Icelandic Journalists Resigns from the International Federation of Journalists

A Sticky Decision: Icelandic Competition Authority Debates Whether Guacamole a Sauce

Iceland Maintains 14th Place on Annual Corruption Index

Iceland’s 2023 Eurovision Contenders Revealed

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