Oslo

===Sports===
[[File:LIverpool VS Lyn Bislett Stadion.jpg|left|thumb|[[Bislett Stadium]] during a friendly between [[Lyn Oslo]] and [[Liverpool F.C.]]]]
[[File:Kavringen brygge, Oslo.jpg|thumb|Waterfront at [[Tjuvholmen]]]]
Oslo is home to the [[Holmenkollen National Arena]] and [[Holmenkollbakken]], the country's main [[biathlon]] and [[Nordic skiing]] venues. It hosts annual world cup tournaments, including the [[Holmenkollen Ski Festival]]. Oslo hosted the [[Biathlon World Championships]] in [[Biathlon World Championships 1986|1986]], [[Biathlon World Championships 1990|1990]], [[Biathlon World Championships 2000|2000]], [[Biathlon World Championships 2002|2002]] and [[Biathlon World Championships 2016|2016]]. [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships]] have been hosted in [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1930|1930]], [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1966|1966]], [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1982|1982]] and [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011|2011]], as well as the [[1952 Winter Olympics]].

Oslo is the home of several football clubs in the [[Norwegian football league system|Norwegian league system]]. [[Vålerenga Fotball|Vålerenga]], [[FK Lyn|Lyn]] and [[Skeid]] have won both the [[Norwegian Premier League|league]] and the [[Norwegian Football Cup|cup]], [[KFUM-Kameratene Oslo|KFUM-Kameratene]] entered the [[Eliteserien|top division]] in 2024. while Mercantile SFK and [[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]] have won the cup.

[[Ullevål Stadion]] is the home arena for the [[Norwegian national football team|Norway national team]] and the [[Norwegian Football Cup|Football Cup Final]]. The stadium has previously hosted the finals of the [[UEFA Women's Championship]] in [[1987 European Competition for Women's Football|1987]] and [[UEFA Women's Euro 1997|1997]], and the [[2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship]].<ref name=historikk>{{cite web |url=http://www.ullevaal-stadion.no/index.asp?id=26090 |author=Ullevaal Stadion |title=Historikk |access-date=10 June 2009 |language=no |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202004715/http://www.ullevaal-stadion.no/index.asp?id=26090 |archive-date=2 December 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Røa IL]] is Oslo's only team in the women's league, [[Toppserien]]. Each year, the international youth football tournament [[Norway Cup]] is held on [[Ekebergsletta]] and other places in the city.

Due to the cold climate and proximity to major forests bordering the city, skiing is a popular recreational activity in Oslo. The [[Tryvann Ski Resort]] is the most used ski resort in Norway.<ref name=obl1>{{Cite encyclopedia |year=2010 |title=Tryvann Vinterpark |encyclopedia=Oslo byleksikon |edition=5th |editor=[[Tvedt, Knut Are]] |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |page=582 |isbn=978-82-573-1760-7 |language=no}}</ref> The most successful [[ice hockey]] team in Norway, [[Vålerenga Ishockey]], is based in Oslo. [[Manglerud Star]] is another Oslo-team who play in the [[GET-ligaen|top league]].

[[Bislett Stadium]] is the city's main track and field venue, and hosts the annual [[Bislett Games]], part of [[Diamond League]]. [[Bjerke Travbane]] is the main venue for [[harness racing]] in the country. [[Oslo Spektrum]] is used for large [[ice hockey]] and [[team handball|handball]] matches. [[Nordstrand IF|Nordstrand HE]] and [[Oppsal IF]] plays in the women's [[GRUNDIGligaen (women)|GRUNDIGligaen]] in handball, while [[Bækkelagets SK|Bækkelaget HE]] plays in the [[GRUNDIGligaen|men's league]]. [[Jordal Amfi]], the home of the ice hockey team [[Vålerenga Ishockey]], and the [[Norway men's national ice hockey team|national team]]. The [[1999 IIHF World Championship]] in ice hockey were held in Oslo, as have three [[Bandy World Championship]]s, in [[1961 Bandy World Championship|1961]], [[1977 Bandy World Championship|1977]] and [[1985 Bandy World Championship|1985]]. The [[UCI Road World Championships]] in [[bicycle road racing]] were hosted [[1993 UCI Road World Championships|1993]].

Oslo is also home to the [[Oslo Pretenders Sportsklubb]], a club that hosts a [[baseball]], [[softball]], [[basketball]], and [[disc golf]] teams. The baseball team has won 21 Norwegian Cup Championships and 18 Norwegian Baseball League titles. They participate in the [[European Cup (baseball)|European Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=History |url=https://www.oslopretenders.com/history |website=Oslo Pretenders |access-date=31 March 2020 |language=en |archive-date=28 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728025630/https://www.oslopretenders.com/history |url-status=live}}</ref>

Oslo was [[Oslo bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics|bidding]] to host the [[2022 Winter Olympics]], but later withdrew on 2 October 2014.