SK Njård

SK Njård is a Norwegian multi-sports club from Vestre Aker, Oslo. It is named after Njörðr in Norse mythology.

Founded in 1924,^[1] it has sections for alpine skiing, fencing, team handball, cross-country skiing, tennis, gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics,^[2] orienteering together with IL Heming (as Heming/Njård),^[3] and has also had sections for bandy and basketball. Its arena Njårdhallen is used for indoor sports.^[1]

Its women's handball team plays in the highest Norwegian league. Their most famous player was goalkeeper Jeanette Nilsen. Skiers in Njård include Celine Brun-Lie. Also, 2008 Olympic fencer Sturla Torkildsen represents the club.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Sportsklubben Njård" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Sportsklubben_Nj%C3%A5rd. Retrieved 1 January 2010. 
2. ^ Official site (Norwegian)
3. ^ "Bli orienteringsløper du også!" (in Norwegian). SK Njård. http://www.njard.no/Content.aspx?ccID=8265_8166_8171_15337. Retrieved 6 November 2011. 

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