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 second 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
edit- ^ a b "Sportsklubben Njård". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ Official site (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Bli orienteringsløper du også!" (in Norwegian). SK Njård. Retrieved 6 November 2011.