Staff

Chef de Mission

Tore Øvrebø
Tore Øvrebø
Chef de Mission/Director of Elite Sport

Born: 25.08.1965
Birthplace: Stavanger
Residence: Oslo
2 as Team Official and 7th as CdM
1 OG as Athlete (1988), 3 OG (1992, 2000, 2004) as Coach

Hanne Cesilie Staff
Hanne Cesilie Staff
Head of Performance Team

Born: 03.02.72
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Nittedal
5th OG as Team Official
Former World Champion in Orienteering

Staff

Guro Lium
Guro Lium
Adm. Personnel

Born: 04.12.1974
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Oslo
9th OG as Team Official

Erlend Kirkesæther
Erlend Kirkesæther
Adm. Personnel

Born: 21.01.1985
Birthplace: Skien
Residence: Oslo
6th OG as Team Official
Representing Siljan Trim

Tonje Hinze
Tonje Hinze
Camp Manager, Predazzo

Born: 15.02.80
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official
3 Paralympics as Team Official
Former Soccer Player

John Anders Bjørkøy
John Anders Bjørkøy
Adm. Personnel

Born: 08.01.1979
Birthplace: Lørenskog
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official

Coaches/Sport Managers

Roger Gjelsvik
Roger Gjelsvik
Olympiatoppen Coach/Sport Manager

Born: 21.09.1968
Birthplace: Bergen
Residence: Bergen
10th OG as Coach and Team Official
Olympiatoppen Coach Speed Skating
Former athlete in the national team in race walk.

Petter Thoresen
Petter Thoresen
Olympiatoppen Coach/Sport Manager/Camp Manager

Born: 10.03.1966
Birthplace: Trondheim 
Residence: Halden
5th OG as Team Official
Olympiatoppen Coach Biathlon, Freeski, Randonee

 

Glenn Solberg
Glenn Solberg
Olympiatoppen Coach/Sport Manager and Press Attaché

Born: 18.02.72
Birthplace: Drammen
Residence: Lier
1st OG as Team Official
Olympiatoppen Coach and Press Attaché Curling
Former professional handball player and coach at elite level.

 

Helge Bartnes
Helge Bartnes
Olympiatoppen Coach/Sport Manager

Born: 15.08.72
Birthplace: Levanger
Residence: Oslo
3rd OG as Team Official
Olympiatoppen Coach Cross Country, Nordic Combined and Ski Jumping

Jan Wojtaszek
Jan Wojtaszek
Olympiatoppen Coach/Sport Manager/Camp Manager

Date of Birth: 02.09.1974
Place of Birth: Kristiansand, Norway
Place of Residence: Oslo
8th OG as Team official
Olympiatoppen Coach Snowboard

Jarle Alex Aambø
Jarle Alex Aambø
Olympiatoppen Coach/Sport Manager

Born: 26.03.60
Birthplace: Tingvoll
Residence: Fjellhamar, Lørenskog
14th OG as Team Official
Olympiatoppen Coach Alpine Skiing

Medical officers

Aasne Fenne Hoksrud
Aasne Fenne Hoksrud
Chief Medical Officer

Born: 20.01.1977
Birthplace: Skien
Residence: Oslo
2d Olympic Games as CMO

Ola Berger
Ola Berger
Team Physician/Doctor

Born: 15.03.1979
Birthplace: Trondheim
Residence: Trondheim
3rd OG as Team Official

Ove Feragen
Ove Feragen
Doctor

Born: 01.03.79
Birthplace: Røros
Residence: Tynset
1st Olympic Games as Team Official

Trond Floberghagen
Trond Floberghagen
Team Doctor, Alpine Skiing

Born: 08.10.1977
Birthplace: Ås
Residence: Nesøya
2nd Olympic Games as Team Official 

Andreas Persson
Andreas Persson
Medical Officer

Born: 1982
Birthplace: Väckelsång, Sweden
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official

Marc Strauss
Marc Strauss
Physician/Doctor

Born: 15.04.1973
Birthplace: Sønderborg, Denmark
Residence: Oslo, Norway
2 Olympic Games as Team Official for Norway 

Physiotherapist

Nina Paulsen Barli
Nina Paulsen Barli
Physiotherapist

Birthplace: Volda
Residence: Ålesund
1st Olympic Games as Team Official

Simen Boretti
Simen Boretti
Physiotheraphist

Born: 20.10.1974
Birthplace: Oslo, Norway
Residence: Oslo, Norway
1st OG as Team Official

Bjørnar Mæland Haaland
Bjørnar Mæland Haaland
Physiotherapist

Born: 16.02.1983
Birthplace: Voss
Residence: Oslo
2nd Olympic Games as Team Official 

Ragnar Hagen
Ragnar Hagen
Physiotherapist

Born: 27.05.1971
Birthplace: Ål
Residence: Oslo
5th OG as Team Official

David Hasenburger
David Hasenburger
Physiotherapist

Born: 18.08.1990
Birthplace: Oberwart, Austria
Residence: Neudorf bei ILZ, Austria
1st Olympic Games as Team Official
Former Basketball Player: 10 seasons Bundesliga Austria (1x Austrian Champion, 1x Austrian cup champion), 2 seasons National team Austria (Qualifiers for European Championship)

Lars Haugvad
Lars Haugvad
Physiotherapist

Born: Oslo
Residence: Asker 
5th OG as Team Official

Friedrich Hinteregger
Friedrich Hinteregger
Massage Therapist

Born: 12.09.1965
Birthplace: Bruneck, Italy
Residence: Pesaro
5th OG as Team Official in Team Norway
2 OG as Team Official for Italy

Henrik Legernes
Henrik Legernes
Physiotherapist

Birthplace: Karlstad, Sweden
Residence: Oslo, Norway
1st Olympic Games as Team Official

Harald Markussen
Harald Markussen
Physiotherapist

Born: 16.04.1975
Birthplace: Harstad
Residence: Oslo
2nd OG as Physiotherapist

Roger Olsen
Roger Olsen
Massage Therapist

Born: 19.10.1969
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Nittedal
4th Olympic Games as Team Official for Norway 

Espen Sjåberg
Espen Sjåberg
Physiotherapist

Born: 08.02.85

Birthplace: Porsgrunn

Residence: Asker

2nd Olympic Games as Team Official

Stian Solberg
Stian Solberg
Physiotherapist

Born: 30.12.1985
Birthplace: Bergen
Residence: Oslo
1st OG as Team Official

Marthe Strøm Sollie
Marthe Strøm Sollie
Physiotherapist

Born: 20.01.80
Birthplace: Mosjøen, Norway
Residence: Kristiansand, Norway
1st OG as Team Official

Thomas Løfshus Staveli
Thomas Løfshus Staveli
Physiotherapist

Born: 17.02.1991
Birthpace: Orkanger
Residence: Orkanger
1st OG as Team Official

Maren Stjernen
Maren Stjernen
Physiotherapist

Born: 09.09.1983
Birthplace: Levanger
Residence: Oslo
2nd OG as Team Official

Arnstein Storås
Arnstein Storås
Physiotherapist

Born: 15.04.1985
Birthplace: Ålesund
Residence: Oslo, Norway
1st OG as Team Official
Physiotherapist at the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in 2023. Former physiotherapist for football team Kongsvinger IL over an extended period. Background as a youth athlete.

Sports psychologist

Arne Jørstad Riise
Arne Jørstad Riise
Sports Psychologist

Born: 23.09.1963
Birthplace: Ringsaker
Residence: Oppegård
3rd OG as Sports Psychologist

 

Anne Marte Pensgaard
Anne Marte Pensgaard
Sports Psychologist

Born: 16.10.1964
Birthplace: Haugesund
Residence: Oslo
8th OG as Sports Psychologist

Sports physiologist

Erlend Hem
Erlend Hem
Exercise Physiologist

Born: 08.05.1960
Birthplace: Oslo
Residence: Oslo
13th OG as Team Official

Stian Roterud
Stian Roterud
Physiologist/Camp Manager Milano

Born: 13.01.1989

Birthplace: Gjøvik

Residence: Raufoss

1st OG as Team Official

Press Attachés

Halvor Lea
Halvor Lea
Chief Press Attaché

Born: 24.07.1965
Birthplace: Stavanger
Residence: Oslo
Press Attaché Biathlon
14th OG as Team Official

Lars Hojem Kvam
Lars Hojem Kvam
Press Attaché

Born: 10.12.1978
Birthplace: Namsos
Residence: Oslo
Press Attaché Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined
2nd OG as Team Official

Sofie Torlei Olsen
Sofie Torlei Olsen
Press Attaché

Born: 30.01.1983
Birthplace: Stord
Residence: Voss
Press Attachè Freeski, Snowboard, Ski Mountaineering
3rd OG as Team Official 


Espen Graff
Espen Graff
Press Attaché

Born: 16.09.1969 – Oppdal
Residence: Oslo
Press Attaché Alpine Skiing (and responsible Curling)
4th OG as Team Official

Joachim Baardsen
Joachim Baardsen
Press Attaché

Born: 13.04.1989
Birthplace: Stavanger
Residence: Oslo
Press Attaché Speed Skating
1st OG as Team Official
Former reporter with more than 12 years of experience from Norwegian media outlets. Has covered multiple Olympic Games and international sporting events.

Glenn Solberg
Glenn Solberg
Coach and Press Attaché

Born: 18.02.72
Birthplace: Drammen
Residence: Lier
Olympiatoppen Coach and Press Attaché Curling
1st OG as Team Official
Former professional handball player and coach at elite level.

 

Tor Arve Hegerberg
Tor Arve Hegerberg
Press Attaché

Born: 24.11.1973
Birthplace: Molde
Residence: Trondheim
Press Attaché Cross Country
1st OG as Team Official
Head og Media Operations for the WSC in Trondheim 2025, Venue director for Rosenborg Ballklub

Ski 2026

Felix Breitschädel
Felix Breitschädel
Head of Ski 2026

Born: 29.11.1979 – Salzburg, AUT
Residence: Kolbotn
5th OG as Team Official
14 x Austrian Orienteering Champion

Pål Trøan Aune
Pål Trøan Aune
Waxer

Born: 29.03.92
Birthplace: Steinkjer
Residence: Trondheim
1st Olympic Games as Team Official

Erik Fagerholm
Erik Fagerholm
Waxing Team/Driver

Born: 27.09.1968
Birthplace: Gjøvik
Residence: Lena
1st OG as Team Official

Ronnie Frydenlund Hansen
Ronnie Frydenlund Hansen
Waxer

Born: 24.08.77
Birthplace: Gjøvik
Residence: Hunndalen
5th Olympic Games as Team Official

Mats Iversen
Mats Iversen
Waxer

Born: 20.07.93
Birthplace: Levanger
Residence: Trondheim 
2nd Olympic Games as Team Official

Håvard Skorstad
Håvard Skorstad
Waxer

Born:12.02.73
Birthplace: Hønefoss
Residence: Oslo
5th Olympic Games as Team Official