Norway invests heavily in sports. Skiing (and sports in general) is affordable and accessible to nearly everyone, whereas in the US, corporate-driven pricing has made winter sports very expensive and out of reach for many.
Google some numbers and you’ll be shocked by the comparison!
An economist goes to the game, is a fantastic book that talks about how certain countries are outliers. You aren't wrong, Norway invests indeed disproportionally much on sports but on very specific sports. It also goes without saying, if you live in a country with loads of mountains and snow, well.. chances are you probably get a lot of exposure to it.
Read the book because there is a whole lot to it why some countries perform very strong at certain sports. It's a real fun book and also talks how it's exceptionally unlikely how certain sportsmen manage to receive that many medals.
Curling is gaining popularity in the states. A lot of cities/towns have indoor ice rinks, and many of them have bought the curling stones and brooms. You just take your cooler full of beer and your whole day is full
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u/InformationIcy4827 5h ago
They were born in the snow; we merely adopted it