VOL. 111 NO. 2 Feb 10 20 Features 10 l 2014 Olympics Preview 4 Norwegian athletes to watch 16 l Legend of the Birkebeiners Heroic trek to save a prince 20 l The New Face of Oslo Bjørvika Development Departments 4 l Velkommen Pride in heritage starts at home 7 l Nordic Life 25 l Board Minutes 28 l Finance Get to know your FBC 30 l Member Matters 36 l District Happenings 44 l In Loving Memory 46 l Q & A Meet Ambassador Kåre R. Aas Cover photography by Norsk Telegrambyrå AS/Reuters 16 The mission of Sons of Norway is to promote and to preserve the heritage and culture of Norway, to celebrate our relationship with other Nordic countries, and provide quality insurance and financial products to its members. * Sons of Norways misjon er å fremme og ivareta norske kulturtradisjoner, å feire vårt forhold til andre nordiske land og samtidig tilby de beste forsikrings- og finansprodukter til våre medlemmer. PHOTOGRAPHY BY (TOP) RUBEN SPRICH/REUTERS 2014