This Saturday February 13th, the Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit were offered a day of skiing in the fresh air. They were not only accompanied by their children Ingrid Alexandra and Sverre Magnus, but also young refugees who are settled in Norway.

Crown Princess Haakon and his wife Crown Princess Mette-Marit took advantage of their presence in Lillehammer on the occasion of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2016 to make this February 13th, with their children Princess Ingrid Alexandra 12, and their son Prince Sverre Magnus 10, on the ski stadium Birkebeineren. They were expecting a group of young refugees from Afghanistan, Syria, Albania and Eritrea. They have benefited from they were discovery of skiing under the guidance of former Olympic stars, Norwegians Bjorn Daehlie and Bente Skar and the Italian Manuela di Centa. was also part of the Culture Minister Linda Hofstad Helleland.Outre cross country skiing, participants were able to try the biathlon by combining this discipline with firing laser gun, and sledding. A snack around a campfire ended the session.
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