Turn- og Idrettslaget National is a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

sports club from Sarpsborg,

Østfold Østfold is a traditional region, a former county and a current electoral district in southeastern Norway. It borders Akershus and southwestern Sweden (Västra Götaland County and Värmland), while Buskerud and Vestfold are on the other side ...

. It has sections for

figure skating Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are m ...

sport wrestling Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, th ...

and

weightlifting Weightlifting generally refers to activities in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells or barbells. People lift various kinds of weights for a variety of different reasons. These may include various types of competition; promo ...

. The club was founded on 30 November 1905. As the name indicates,

gymnastics Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shou ...

and

athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ...

were among its first sports, together with

boxing Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermine ...

, wrestling, skating and later

team handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...

. Skilled wrestlers include world championship runner-up Einar Pettersen, European champion Sven Martinsen and Nordic champion Walfred Solberg. Well-known athletes include Olympians Rolf Hansen and

Reidar Sørlie Reidar Sørlie (12 March 1909 – 12 February 1969) was a Norwegian discus thrower. He finished fourth at the 1936 Summer Olympics with a throw of 48.77 metres and eighth at the 1938 European Championships with 46.36 metres. He became Nor ...

. Olympic medalists in gymnastics include

Jørgen Andersen Jørgen Marius Andersen (20 February 1886 – 30 May 1973) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. As a member of the Norwegian team, he won a bronze medal in the gymnastics team, ...

Arthur Rydstrøm Arthur Nicolai Rydstrøm (9 February 1896 – 24 February 1986) was a Norwegian gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endur ...

Oscar Olstad Hans Oscar Olsen Olstad (22 June 1887 – 2 April 1977) was a Norwegian gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. Th ...

Petter Martinsen Petter Marentius Martinsen (14 May 1887 – 27 December 1972) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv ...

, and

Asbjørn Bodahl Asbjørn Bodahl (20 April 1896 – 21 December 1962) was a Norwegian gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The m ...

References

Sports teams in Norway Sport in Østfold Sarpsborg Sports clubs established in 1905 1905 establishments in Norway Defunct athletics clubs in Norway {{Norway-sport-team-stub