70% of Norwegians watching tv tuned in to Jakob Ingebrigtsen winning gold

More things I've learned from my Norwegian newspaper subscription. Singles ladies and gents, I hope you are sitting down as have some bad news. Jakob has a girlfiend.

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Also, he celebrated his big win with a glass of bubbly water.

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https://www.aftenposten.no/100Sport/andreidretter/Slik-feiret-medaljeheltene-i-natt-Jakob-17-skalte-med-vann-259687b.html

You couldn't even google what the population of Norway is before posting and looking silly? It's clear you are misinterpreting what they are representing in that figure, as there are over 5 million people living there.

If Magnus Carlsen can get a million of them to watch chess, I'm not surprised that Jakob can get a few more to watch a track event:

Henrik and Jakob got a hero's welcome at the airport - the Mayor came out.

Jakob apparently has been given a Mercedes by a local dealer.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BmfozR5Fjgp/?taken-by=jakobing

latvian orthodox wrote:

You couldn't even google what the population of Norway is before posting and looking silly? It's clear you are misinterpreting what they are representing in that figure, as there are over 5 million people living there.

If Magnus Carlsen can get a million of them to watch chess, I'm not surprised that Jakob can get a few more to watch a track event:

You didn't read what I wrote. Nor do you understand tv ratings. I wrote that 70% of Norwegians watching TV tuned in. I"m well aware that there are 5 million people in Norway.

I said 70% of the people watching tv were watching them. It's called a ratings share.

From Wikipedia, for the US, Nielsen may report a show as receiving a 4.4/8 during its broadcast; this would mean that out of all television-equipped households (that is to say homes with a TV set, not total number of people), 4.4% were tuned in to that program, while among those households watching TV at the time 8% of them watched."

What I gave you was the second number.

And I didn't make up that number. It came from a newspaper article that I clearly cited.

latvian orthodox wrote:

You couldn't even google what the population of Norway is before posting and looking silly? It's clear you are misinterpreting what they are representing in that figure, as there are over 5 million people living there.

Sounds like you're misinterpreting it, not him. The thread title clearly says 70% of those watching TV, not 70% of the living population.

Norwegians love endurance sports.

This summer 52% watched rollerskiing competition.

Yes, cross country skiers summer competition has more than 50% of viewers.

This is why Norwegians are not understanding the whole shoe-deal that Americans are talking about.

Endurance athletes will get sponsors from more than equipment companies.

https://www.bt.no/100Sport/vintersport/langrenn/Johaug--Co-knuste-Allsang-pa-Grensen-259367b.html

rojo wrote:

Henrik and Jakob got a hero's welcome at the airport - the Mayor came out.

Jakob apparently has been given a Mercedes by a local dealer.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BmfozR5Fjgp/?taken-by=jakobing

This will make for a great episode on Team Ingebrigtsen!

Remember a month or so ago when no one on here could even spell that name right?? They grow up so quick

I'm hearing that William is an even bigger talent than Jakob.

What was btw the reason Filip didn't perform well in the final?

zerm wrote:

What was btw the reason Filip didn't perform well in the final?

He fell in the semifinal and was hurt.

For once the poster with good reading comprehensions and correct grammar was Rojo??? I nearly fell over!

Latvian Orthodox got OWNED by rojo

Watching the Ingebrigtsens run must be quite a welcome contrast from watching "slow TV" programs like National Knitting Night. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/norways-slow-tv-fascinating-viewers-for-hours-or-days-at-a-time/ It's wonderful to see a country get excited about running.

nimblenw wrote:

Watching the Ingebrigtsens run must be quite a welcome contrast from watching "slow TV" programs like National Knitting Night.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/norways-slow-tv-fascinating-viewers-for-hours-or-days-at-a-time/

It's wonderful to see a country get excited about running.

Watching a 24 h ultra on the track might be their thing.

Halviking wrote:

Norwegians love endurance sports.

This summer 52% watched rollerskiing competition.

Yes, cross country skiers summer competition has more than 50% of viewers.

This is why Norwegians are not understanding the whole shoe-deal that Americans are talking about.

Endurance athletes will get sponsors from more than equipment companies.

we luuuve it

Norway, the alternate universe where the entire country tunes in to watch a track and field meet and the teenage runner boys have girlfriends.

I wonder what Henrik thinks?

Nice car though.

rojo wrote:

I'm full into my Ingebrigtsen mania.

Now there's a shocker...

Serious question: is it any easier to watch track in Norway? A ton of US events are behind paywalls and when they are on tv they're not always on NBC, they're on NBC Sports or the Olympic Channel. In Norway can you just pop on the tv and find track on a popular channel?