Heidi Østbø Haugen is a human geographer and professor in the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo. Her research has examined global value chains, migration and trade between southern China and West Africa, and the bidding process for Beijing’s 2008 Olympic Games.

Winter Olympic Dreams and Foreign Friends

With outstretched arms ready to provide a hug, the winner of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics cross-country skiing women’s 30-kilometre Mass Start welcomed the last contestant as she reached the finish line. As the two embraced, Norwegian Olympic champion Therese Johaug consolingly told the last-place finisher, Dinigeer Yilamujiang of the Chinese team: ‘Be proud of […]

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