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2011 Radisson Blu Oslo Cup
The 2011 Radisson Blu Oslo Cup was held from September 22 to 25 at Snarøen Curling Club in Oslo, Norway as part of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour. The purses of the men's and women's events were 160,000 and 100,000 Norwegian krone, krona, respectively. The event was held in a Round-robin tournament, round-robin format. Men Teams Round Robin Standings Tiebreakers Qualifiers Playoffs Women Teams Round Robin Standings Tiebreakers Qualifiers Playoffs External linksEvent Home Site {{2011–12 curling season 2011 in curling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo
Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age, the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around the year 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality ('' formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
