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Thought this deserved a thread. Full Norwegian article here:
http://www.pressfire.no/nyheter/PC/6349/Norske-Jens-22-blant-verdens-beste-StarCraft-2-spillere
Someone has time to translate? It focuses on his recent signing with Teamliquid.
Translation by iKill
Norwegian Jens(22) among the world's best "StarCraft 2" players
Signed with top team.
He is known for using unexpected and unknown tactics, and has become a fan favorite. Jens "Snute" Aasgaard is Norway's new e-sports hope. Today it was revealed that he is leaving the Norwegian team GamersLeague to join the top team Team Liquid. "It just makes Jens", the reveal poster says.
Top 10 Worldwide
Aasgaard has just entered the top 10 list on GosuGamers, which ranks players worldwide. There he stands as a lone "foreigner", as non-korean players are known.
"Snute" came into the scene for real when he fought in the swedish electronics and game event, DreamHack Open: Winter in november. He had already created a name for himself, but was still considered an underdog at the tournament.
When he managed to beat the giants Stephano and TLO, the fans lost their breath. It wasn't until he met the current tournament champion, TeamLiquid's hero HerO, that he was stopped. But not without having won respect and interest from both spectators and other players.
As an end to a fantastic year, Snute won last year's HomeStory Cup VI, a beloved offline-tournament which is big in the eyes of the fans.
Here, the norwegian once again beat the frenchman Stephano in the semifinals and won with a solid 4-0 vs. Symbol.
That became an emotional result for Snute, who had to hold back the dream of a tournament victory to avoid going off course. When it was finally over, and Snute became a winner, the tears came. And a check of 10,000 dollars.
"In the finals, I felt that I could put all my previous problems with confidence behind me and just play well. I've worked hard for this", he said.
Norwegian dance champion
He is an innovative player, and has become known for unusual tactics that can be aggressive, in contrast to his humble way as a person. And today, he went to the most well-known StarCraft 2-team in the world.
Team Liquid are known for being community friendly. Among other things, they run one of the biggest english unofficial forums for the game, and the extensive encyclopedia Liquipedia. Team Liquid has a good reputation, something team leader Victor "Nazgul" Goossens wants to protect as much as possible.
"Snute lives up to what I want my players to stand for. He's extremely down to earth, thoughtful, and caring about his fans. He also cares a lot about his position as a professional gamer, and tries to present himself and his industry in a positive manner."
And it's not just StarCraft 2 that Aasgaard is good at. In 2004, he won the norwegian championship in a whole other game, the dancing game "Dance Dance Revolution".
Small community in Norway
It's the first time since 2002 that a norwegian player becomes part of Team Liquid. Back then, we were represented by Eivind "Eriador" Leknes, and the game was "StarCraft: Brood War". That was a while ago, and the norwegian StarCraft-scene has been fairly empty of full-time players - at least if compared to our neighbors in the east.
The swedes are still producing new top players. On this side of the border, Snute is a lone majesty. And he's feeling the burden. "I used to, in Norwegian competitions. When I was the only one playing full time and dedicating a lot to it, I'd often be nervous and afraid of losing to part-time players. However, that's exactly what happened quite a few times, at WCS for example. Fortunately I've matured and shifted away from that negative mindset. As long as I do my best to win, it doesn't matter.", Snute explains in the interview following the announcement.
He thinks that Norway on his side is more interested in StarCraft 2 as a spectator sport. "I think Norway has some interest in esports right now, but more from a spectator side. There are a lot of people going to barcrafts and following international SC2 in their spare time. People love to watch DreamHack and the GSL, but little attention is given to the Norwegian scene, because we don't have any truly major/premier events.
You can see the difference from Norway to Sweden in our largest competitions: DreamHack and The Gathering. DreamHack puts a lot of effort into SC2. The Gathering hosted a good competition in 2012, but it was not made into mainstage material. This year, there will be little to none focus on ESPORTS at all at TG."
Not without scepticism
Aasgaard also points out the difficulties that young people have in following his carreer in Norway. With friends, expensive living, studies and sceptical parents it's hard to follow such a dream. "I don't want to regret anything and I spent a lot of time thinking about going full-time. I decided that it would be the best time for me to just quit the studies and enjoy life in solitude practicing and streaming from the mancave in Trondheim and then do everything in my power to improve and attend competitions." Not without a certain amount of scepticism from the parents. "
My parents were skeptical at first. They wanted me to study. But reasoning goes a long way and most of all parents want you to be happy with what you do in life, so eventually my parents came to accept that it was what I wished for." He has now played StarCraft 2 full-time for one year.
On his way to Proleague?
With the Team Liquid-signing follows a group of sponsors, among others the equipment creator Razer and the streaming service Twitch.tv. The plan is to continue to develop Snute's talent, and to send him to Korea and possibly the prestigious Proleague, which only allows one team of foreign players.
Because of this, Team Liquid made a partnership in December with another large team, Evil Geniuses, to create this foreign team. A weird mix, as Team Liquid and Evil Geniuses are known for their constant rivalry. The cooperation, however, grants an incredibly powerful and impressive mix of players, with big names like HerO, Stephano, PuMA, TaeJa, IdrA and the swedish ThorZaIN on the field. And hopefully, Snute. "You can count on seeing Snute in Korea in 2013, and hopefully in the Proleague as well!" So we'll cross our fingers and wish him the best of luck
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It basically said what the announcement of TL said  With quotes etc Pretty cool to be Snute now i assume!
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This mainstream coverage is good for the scene! Attracts fans, sponsors, media, players etc.
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Snute deserve this.
GL Snute ! mmmm by GL i mean good luck .... not Gamers League :D
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that's cool, that its not just sweden that does this now. I can't say much good about dagbladet, but then I can't say much good about any newspaper. For the record, the article mostly summarizes Snute's story in starcraft and its mostly made for those outside the esports scene.
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I'll translate, gimme a few
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Yeah, I started translating this, but then I realized despite my simple and mostly direct translation that it's taking me longer than expected, lol.
So for those interested, here's the first part of it
+ Show Spoiler +Norwegian Jens (22) among the worlds best Starcraft 2 players.
Have signed with a top team.
He is known for playing unconventional and unexpected tactics, and fast become a fan favourite.
Jens "Snute" Aasgaard (22) is Norways new esport hope (Skywalker Zerg in A New Hope, translators edit)
Today it was announced that he's leaving the norwegian team Gamersleague and joining top team Team Liquid.
"It just makes Jens" it says on the poster announcing the signing.
Top ten in the world
Aasgaard just climbed to the top10 list of GosuGamers, which ranks players on a world basis. There he's listed as a lonely foreigner - which is what you call non-korean players.
"Snute" broke into the scene for real when he entered into the swedish tournament Dreamhack Open: Winter in november. He had already made a name for himself, but was still rated as an underdog in the tournament.
When he managed to beat the giants Stephano and TLO, the fans lost their breath. It wasn't untill he met the coming champion of Dreamhack, Team Liquids Hero, that he was stopped. But not without gaining respect and interest from spectators and players alike.
As a finish to a great year, Snute won Homestory Cup 6, a much beloved offline tournament which the fans love.
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I'm translating it too, though it's mostly to develop my translating skills, or just for fun. I'll post it here when I'm done I guess.
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here it is
+ Show Spoiler +
Norwegian Jens(22) among the world's best "StarCraft 2" players
Signed with top team.
He is known for using unexpected and unknown tactics, and has become a fan favorite. Jens "Snute" Aasgaard is Norway's new e-sports hope. Today it was revealed that he is leaving the Norwegian team GamersLeague to join the top team Team Liquid. "It just makes Jens", the reveal poster says.
Top 10 Worldwide
Aasgaard has just entered the top 10 list on GosuGamers, which ranks players worldwide. There he stands as a lone "foreigner", as non-korean players are known.
"Snute" came into the scene for real when he fought in the swedish electronics and game event, DreamHack Open: Winter in november. He had already created a name for himself, but was still considered an underdog at the tournament.
When he managed to beat the giants Stephano and TLO, the fans lost their breath. It wasn't until he met the current tournament champion, TeamLiquid's hero HerO, that he was stopped. But not without having won respect and interest from both spectators and other players.
As an end to a fantastic year, Snute won last year's HomeStory Cup VI, a beloved offline-tournament which is big in the eyes of the fans.
Here, the norwegian once again beat the frenchman Stephano in the semifinals and won with a solid 4-0 vs. Symbol.
That became an emotional result for Snute, who had to hold back the dream of a tournament victory to avoid going off course. When it was finally over, and Snute became a winner, the tears came. And a check of 10,000 dollars.
"In the finals, I felt that I could put all my previous problems with confidence behind me and just play well. I've worked hard for this", he said.
Norwegian dance champion
He is an innovative player, and has become known for unusual tactics that can be aggressive, in contrast to his humble way as a person. And today, he went to the most well-known StarCraft 2-team in the world.
Team Liquid are known for being community friendly. Among other things, they run one of the biggest english unofficial forums for the game, and the extensive encyclopedia Liquipedia. Team Liquid has a good reputation, something team leader Victor "Nazgul" Goossens wants to protect as much as possible.
"Snute lives up to what I want my players to stand for. He's extremely down to earth, thoughtful, and caring about his fans. He also cares a lot about his position as a professional gamer, and tries to present himself and his industry in a positive manner."
And it's not just StarCraft 2 that Aasgaard is good at. In 2004, he won the norwegian championship in a whole other game, the dancing game "Dance Dance Revolution".
Small community in Norway
It's the first time since 2002 that a norwegian player becomes part of Team Liquid. Back then, we were represented by Eivind "Eriador" Leknes, and the game was "StarCraft: Brood War". That was a while ago, and the norwegian StarCraft-scene has been fairly empty of full-time players - at least if compared to our neighbors in the east.
The swedes are still producing new top players. On this side of the border, Snute is a lone majesty. And he's feeling the burden. "I used to, in Norwegian competitions. When I was the only one playing full time and dedicating a lot to it, I'd often be nervous and afraid of losing to part-time players. However, that's exactly what happened quite a few times, at WCS for example. Fortunately I've matured and shifted away from that negative mindset. As long as I do my best to win, it doesn't matter.", Snute explains in the interview following the announcement.
He thinks that Norway on his side is more interested in StarCraft 2 as a spectator sport. "I think Norway has some interest in esports right now, but more from a spectator side. There are a lot of people going to barcrafts and following international SC2 in their spare time. People love to watch DreamHack and the GSL, but little attention is given to the Norwegian scene, because we don't have any truly major/premier events.
You can see the difference from Norway to Sweden in our largest competitions: DreamHack and The Gathering. DreamHack puts a lot of effort into SC2. The Gathering hosted a good competition in 2012, but it was not made into mainstage material. This year, there will be little to none focus on ESPORTS at all at TG."
Not without scepticism
Aasgaard also points out the difficulties that young people have in following his carreer in Norway. With friends, expensive living, studies and sceptical parents it's hard to follow such a dream. "I don't want to regret anything and I spent a lot of time thinking about going full-time. I decided that it would be the best time for me to just quit the studies and enjoy life in solitude practicing and streaming from the mancave in Trondheim and then do everything in my power to improve and attend competitions." Not without a certain amount of scepticism from the parents. "
My parents were skeptical at first. They wanted me to study. But reasoning goes a long way and most of all parents want you to be happy with what you do in life, so eventually my parents came to accept that it was what I wished for." He has now played StarCraft 2 full-time for one year.
On his way to Proleague?
With the Team Liquid-signing follows a group of sponsors, among others the equipment creator Razer and the streaming service Twitch.tv. The plan is to continue to develop Snute's talent, and to send him to Korea and possibly the prestigious Proleague, which only allows one team of foreign players.
Because of this, Team Liquid made a partnership in December with another large team, Evil Geniuses, to create this foreign team. A weird mix, as Team Liquid and Evil Geniuses are known for their constant rivalry. The cooperation, however, grants an incredibly powerful and impressive mix of players, with big names like HerO, Stephano, PuMA, TaeJa, IdrA and the swedish ThorZaIN on the field. And hopefully, Snute. "You can count on seeing Snute in Korea in 2013, and hopefully in the Proleague as well!" So we'll cross our fingers and wish him the best of luck
also, I just realized that I beat a couple of fjeldaber at translating their own language :D
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very happy the media out there are reporting this
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No fair, I started later than you! D: Well, i'm almost done anyways. Still good practice.
+ Show Spoiler +Norwegian Jens (22) is amongst the world's best StarCraft 2 players.
He is known for his unpredictable play style and strange tactics, and has quickly become a crowd favorite.
Jens "Snute" Aasgaard (22) is Norway's new e-sports hope.
Today it became clear that he is leaving the Norwegian team GamersLeague, in favour of international top-team Team Liquid.
"It just makes Jens," states the poster announcing the acquisition.
Top ten worldwide
Aasgaard has presently climbed into the top-ten list on GosuGamers, which ranks players on a worldwide basis. There he is the sole "foreigner" - the name given to non-korean players in StarCraft 2.
"Snute" seriously entered the scene when he played in the Swedish LAN-and-tournament DreamHack Open: Winter, in November. He had already created a name for himself, but was still considered an underdog in the tournament.
When he beat the giants Stephano and TLO, the fans lost their breath. It was not before he faced the champion-to-be, Team Liquid hero HerO (t/n: it sounds less awkward in norwegian of course), that he was stopped. But not without having won the respect and interest of both viewers and players.
As the end to a fantastic year, "Snute" won HomeStory Cup VI, a beloved offline-tournament that holds high esteem in the eyes of the fans.
Here the Norwegian beat again Frenchman "Stephano" in the semifinals, and won with a solid 4-0 against "Symbol"
It was an emotional result for "Snute", and when it was finally done, and "Snute" was champion, the tears came. As well as a check for 10 000 dollars.
"In the finals I felt I could put aside all earlier issues I'd faced with confidence, and just play well. I've worked hard for this" "Snute" commented.
Norwegian champion in dancing
He is an innovative player, and is known for his unorthodox tactics that seem aggressive, in contrast to his soft and calm demeanour. Today he joined what is perhaps one of the most famous StarCraft 2 teams.
Team Liquid is known for interacting with the community. They run one of the biggest english unofficial forums for the game, as well as the informative encyclopedia Liquipedia. Team Liquid has a good reputation, something team manager Victor "Nazgul" Goossens wants to maintain as long as possible.
(t/n: nazgul quote goes here, but it's a norwegian translation of a statement from the Snute joins liquid announcement, so re-translating it to english might be awkward).
And not only is Aasgaard good at StarCraft 2; in 2004 he won the norwegian championships for an entirely different game, namely "Dance Dance Revolution"
Small scene in Norway
This is the first time since 2002 that a Norwegian player is part of Team Liquid. Then we were represented by Eivind "Eriador" Leknes, and the game was "Starcraft: Brood War"
That is a while ago, and the Norwegian StarCraft scene has been fairly devoid of full-time players - at least compared to our neighbours in the east.
The Swedish produce more and more pro players. On this side of the border "Snute" stands almost alone, and feels the weight on his shoulders.
"When I was the only one playing full-time and dedicating myself this much to the game, I was often nervous and scared to lose to amateurs. But it happened, for example in WCS (World Championships Norway Nationals, where he made fourth place).
He thinks that Norway is more interested in StarCraft 2 as a viewer esport.
"There are many who go to barcrafts and follow the international scene. They watch DreamHack and GSL, but there is little interest for the norwegian scene, because we don't have the big competitions" he says.
"You can see the difference between Norway and Sweden in the biggest competitions. DreamHack and The Gathering. DreamHack puts a lot into their StarCraft 2 tournament. While The Gathering had a good competition in 2012, it still wasn't on the main stage. This year there will be little to no focus on esports at The Gathering."
Faced with skepticism
Aasgaard also points out the difficulties of pursuing such a career in Norway.
With friends, expensive living conditions, school and skeptical parents, following a dream as a progamer is no easy task.
"I won't regret anything. I was putting a lot of thought into playing full-time, decided to quit my studies and just enjoy life in loneliness, practice and stream from my man cave in Trondheim, and then do all I could to get better and win competitions"
Not without a certain amount of skepticism from his parents.
"They were skeptical to begin with. They wanted me to continue my studies. But I talked some sense into them, and most parents just want their kids to be happy with what they do in life. They accepted that this is what I want to do" he explained. He has now been playing full-time for a whole year.
On the way to Proleague?
With being signed to Team Liquid comes a heap of sponsors, amongst others the streaming service Twitch.tv and the makers of computer gear, Razer.
The plan is to continue developing the talent that is Jens "Snute" Aasgaard, and send him to Korea and possibly the prestigious Proleague, which only allows one team with Foreign players.
Team Liquid has therefore recently entered into a partnership with rival team Evil Geniuses, to form this team. The cooperation makes for a strong team, with big names like "HerO", "Stephano", "PuMa", "TaeJa", "IdrA", and the Swedish "ThorZaIN".
And, hopefully, "Snute".
Nazgul also stated: "You will definitely see Snute in Korea in 2013, and hopefully in Proleague too."
We can only cross our fingers and wish him luck!
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mannehula is such an awesome word
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Great to see some positive mainstream coverage. E-sports needs this.
On January 10 2013 22:22 iKill wrote:here it is + Show Spoiler +
Norwegian Jens(22) among the world's best "StarCraft 2" players
Signed with top team.
He is known for using unexpected and unknown tactics, and has become a fan favorite. Jens "Snute" Aasgaard is Norway's new e-sports hope. Today it was revealed that he is leaving the Norwegian team GamersLeague to join the top team Team Liquid. "It just makes Jens", the reveal poster says.
Top 10 Worldwide
Aasgaard has just entered the top 10 list on GosuGamers, which ranks players worldwide. There he stands as a lone "foreigner", as non-korean players are known.
"Snute" came into the scene for real when he fought in the swedish electronics and game event, DreamHack Open: Winter in november. He had already created a name for himself, but was still considered an underdog at the tournament.
When he managed to beat the giants Stephano and TLO, the fans lost their breath. It wasn't until he met the current tournament champion, TeamLiquid's hero HerO, that he was stopped. But not without having won respect and interest from both spectators and other players.
As an end to a fantastic year, Snute won last year's HomeStory Cup VI, a beloved offline-tournament which is big in the eyes of the fans.
Here, the norwegian once again beat the frenchman Stephano in the semifinals and won with a solid 4-0 vs. Symbol.
That became an emotional result for Snute, who had to hold back the dream of a tournament victory to avoid going off course. When it was finally over, and Snute became a winner, the tears came. And a check of 10,000 dollars.
"In the finals, I felt that I could put all my previous problems with confidence behind me and just play well. I've worked hard for this", he said.
Norwegian dance champion
He is an innovative player, and has become known for unusual tactics that can be aggressive, in contrast to his humble way as a person. And today, he went to the most well-known StarCraft 2-team in the world.
Team Liquid are known for being community friendly. Among other things, they run one of the biggest english unofficial forums for the game, and the extensive encyclopedia Liquipedia. Team Liquid has a good reputation, something team leader Victor "Nazgul" Goossens wants to protect as much as possible.
"Snute lives up to what I want my players to stand for. He's extremely down to earth, thoughtful, and caring about his fans. He also cares a lot about his position as a professional gamer, and tries to present himself and his industry in a positive manner."
And it's not just StarCraft 2 that Aasgaard is good at. In 2004, he won the norwegian championship in a whole other game, the dancing game "Dance Dance Revolution".
Small community in Norway
It's the first time since 2002 that a norwegian player becomes part of Team Liquid. Back then, we were represented by Eivind "Eriador" Leknes, and the game was "StarCraft: Brood War". That was a while ago, and the norwegian StarCraft-scene has been fairly empty of full-time players - at least if compared to our neighbors in the east.
The swedes are still producing new top players. On this side of the border, Snute is a lone majesty. And he's feeling the burden. "I used to, in Norwegian competitions. When I was the only one playing full time and dedicating a lot to it, I'd often be nervous and afraid of losing to part-time players. However, that's exactly what happened quite a few times, at WCS for example. Fortunately I've matured and shifted away from that negative mindset. As long as I do my best to win, it doesn't matter.", Snute explains in the interview following the announcement.
He thinks that Norway on his side is more interested in StarCraft 2 as a spectator sport. "I think Norway has some interest in esports right now, but more from a spectator side. There are a lot of people going to barcrafts and following international SC2 in their spare time. People love to watch DreamHack and the GSL, but little attention is given to the Norwegian scene, because we don't have any truly major/premier events.
You can see the difference from Norway to Sweden in our largest competitions: DreamHack and The Gathering. DreamHack puts a lot of effort into SC2. The Gathering hosted a good competition in 2012, but it was not made into mainstage material. This year, there will be little to none focus on ESPORTS at all at TG."
Not without scepticism
Aasgaard also points out the difficulties that young people have in following his carreer in Norway. With friends, expensive living, studies and sceptical parents it's hard to follow such a dream. "I don't want to regret anything and I spent a lot of time thinking about going full-time. I decided that it would be the best time for me to just quit the studies and enjoy life in solitude practicing and streaming from the mancave in Trondheim and then do everything in my power to improve and attend competitions." Not without a certain amount of scepticism from the parents. "
My parents were skeptical at first. They wanted me to study. But reasoning goes a long way and most of all parents want you to be happy with what you do in life, so eventually my parents came to accept that it was what I wished for." He has now played StarCraft 2 full-time for one year.
On his way to Proleague?
With the Team Liquid-signing follows a group of sponsors, among others the equipment creator Razer and the streaming service Twitch.tv. The plan is to continue to develop Snute's talent, and to send him to Korea and possibly the prestigious Proleague, which only allows one team of foreign players.
Because of this, Team Liquid made a partnership in December with another large team, Evil Geniuses, to create this foreign team. A weird mix, as Team Liquid and Evil Geniuses are known for their constant rivalry. The cooperation, however, grants an incredibly powerful and impressive mix of players, with big names like HerO, Stephano, PuMA, TaeJa, IdrA and the swedish ThorZaIN on the field. And hopefully, Snute. "You can count on seeing Snute in Korea in 2013, and hopefully in the Proleague as well!" So we'll cross our fingers and wish him the best of luck
also, I just realized that I beat a couple of fjeldaber at translating their own language :D + Show Spoiler +
thanks for the translation!
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Public exposure to competitive SC2 is always a good thing
Love how Stephano's incident where he got suspended for a month is in the bottom right though :D
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This clearly doesn't looks like a mainstream newspaper. Every time i see these threads i hope to see something like NYTimes, Le Monde, The Guardian, not necessarily the front page, but please not some underground pc rubric or a Forbes article lost in the darkest places of the website written by some geek fan.
Good for Snute, i'm an early days fan and i'm always glad to see him mentionned somewhere in a good way, but we are far, far away from mainstream.
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So nice that SC2 gets in the paper like this!
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On January 10 2013 23:14 Ornithorynquez wrote:
This clearly doesn't looks like a mainstream newspaper. Every time i see these threads i hope to see something like NYTimes, Le Monde, The Guardian, not necessarily the front page, but please not some underground pc rubric or a Forbes article lost in the darkest places of the website written by some geek fan.
Good for Snute, i'm an early days fan and i'm always glad to see him mentionned somewhere in a good way, but we are far, far away from mainstream.
Well Norwegian mainstream newspaper is not the same as worldwide mainstream newspaper. But it is the second largest paper in Norway (I believe), and very close to #1,
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Pressfires articles are released on the frontpage of DB.no www.dagbladet.no wich is Norways second biggest newspaper I think?
Cool to see our sport getting coverage in big "main stream" newspapers.
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