The theme “Team spirit” was a real challenge for several of the participants. Some of them are mostly used to individual sports. But unity was to be decisive. Before the day was over, one of them had to go home. This time it was wrestler Stig-André Berge who drew the shortest straw. He had to go out in the first night test of the season. It would bring out nerves he hadn’t felt in quite some time. – It was really terrible. I had a stomach ache, I had no appetite. It was the kind of nervousness I had when I was going out on the wrestling mat. Especially in the Olympics and championships. There were some tough trials he and the teams had to go through before it ended in a duel. Tough hills in bike races The first test was a tough bike race. The blue team with cross-country runner Ola Vigen Hattestad, orienteering runner Hanne Staff and kickboxer Andreas Lødrup pushed their way to victory. It was a narrow second place for the white team, consisting of wrestler Stig-André Berge, rower Olaf Tufte and dancer Helene Spilling. The teams were shuffled before the “Plank walking” exercise. Keeping the balance and at the same time agreeing within the team proved not to be easy for everyone. The blue team was a horse’s head ahead, before Holte lost his balance. Also Stig-André on the white team lost his balance, and the team had to start again. The red team kept their balance and were soon at the finish line. And the red team won supremely! They celebrated with a group hug. Stig-André Berge was at the front of the white team, and the one who laid the tactics for the team. He takes self-criticism for that. – We really had good control and were out quickly. Then we managed to knock over the blocks repeatedly. We probably had some bad tactics there. I blame one hundred percent on myself and how I solved it, says the wrestler. The “obstacle course” was one of the last trials for the teams. Here, Linn Jørum Sulland needed points to avoid a night test. The participants had to climb over a 2.5 meter high wall.The journey continued with one participant having to be carried on a stretcher. Here the teams tested different tactics, with lying or sitting. Red team chose the right to lie on the stretcher, now they could start digging White team also started digging. The red team had two participants under the obstacle. Only Tufte remained. It became more even when the teams had to solve the labyrinth. The red team finished first and got over the last obstacle, which was 1.50 high. The red team was the first to finish and celebrated with a hug! Linn Jørum Sulland’s team came finish last. Thus she had to test at night. It did not go the way of the handball player. After footballer Frode Johnsen was named theme winner in “Team spirit”, Sulland revealed the choice of opponent in the night test. Favorite stamp in the night test The choice fell on the one who finished second last in the competition, namely Stig-André Berge. Berge had to choose exercise. He quickly came to the conclusion that it would be stupid of him who breaks to choose a ball practice against a handball player. Therefore, the choice fell on the reaction exercise, something he regrets a little afterwards. And it was an exciting match to say the least. Although it was difficult to see who grabbed hold first, it was Sulland who took the win. – It was even, but there is no doubt that the best won, says Berge. – Burning in the heart Afterwards, Stig-André Berge is sorry that he quit so early. – That was not why I joined the Master of Masters, to come out second. I had very much higher ambitions than that. Berge thinks it’s sad that he didn’t get more chances to tease his friend and competitor Olaf Tufte. – It is incredibly difficult when we have built up a small internal thing like that for several months in advance. Also, it’s over so quickly. I feel I was not shown what lives in me. – How does it feel now to see it on TV? – I must honestly admit that it hurts my heart. It makes me sad when I see it. Because I really wanted to be involved further. Nevertheless, he is looking forward to watching the rest of the competition on TV and thinks all the other participants are worthy winners. Here you can read more about this year’s participants in the Champion of Champions: Heidi Marie GøperødAndreas Lødrup37 years Kickboxer and doctorNational team athlete in the period 2007-2013European and world champion in full-contact kickboxing as an amateur and won the professional WC belt (WAKO PRO) twice.Heidi Marie GøperødEzinne Okparaebo34 yearAthlete, sprintSilver in the European Indoor Championships 2009 and bronze in the European Indoor Championships 2011 at 60 metersShe holds the Norwegian record for 100 metres.Heidi Marie GøperødFrode Johnsen48 yearsFootball playerThe oldest Norwegian national team player of all time, the all-time top scorer in the Eliteserien and Europe and the all-time top scorer in a European club tournamentHas scored 86 goals for Odd and is the club’s top-scoring player throughout history Heidi Marie GøperødHanne Staff50 yearsOrienteeringBecome world champion four times before she retired after the WC in 2004With her 26 individual NM golds, she is the all-time winner in the Norwegian orienteering championshipsHeidi Marie GøperødHelene Spilling24 yearsSportsdancerHas 23 NMs -medals, of which 17 of them are gold Reigning Norwegian champion and has been Norwegian champion eight years in a row in standard dance. Has represented Norway in both the EC and WCHeidi Marie GøperødKristin Holte, 36 years Crossfit athleteNM gold in indoor pole vault from 2009 and won the NM in weightlifting in 2015 in the 58 kg class Won the NM in functional fitness in 2021, where she also received the king’s trophy. The same year she also won the World Cup in the same discipline.Heidi Marie GøperødLinn Jørum Sulland, 38 years Handball player. Won the EHF Champions League with Larvik HK 2010/11 and league champion six times. Berge39 yearsWrestlerHas an Olympic medal in bronze (2016) in Greco-Roman style 59 kg, a WC medal in silver (2014) in 60 kg and three EC medals bronze (2017) 60 kg, silver (2018) 63 kg and silver (2019) 63 kg Heidi Marie GøperødOlaf Tufte46 years Rowing Has won four Olympic medals: two gold, one silver and one bronze The first Norwegian to have taken part in seven Olympics and holds the world record in 100,000 meters rowing together with Nito SimonsenHeidi Marie GøperødOla Vigen Hattestad40 years Cross-country runner The winningest cross-country sprinter of all time on the men’s side One Olympic gold (2014), 2 gold (2009) and 1 silver (2011) and 1 bronze (2015) in the WC and 3 gold (2007, 2008, 2014) and 1 silver (2010) in the NM.
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