Steinar Hoen
Steinar Hoen is the director of Bislett Games, a prestigious annual athletics event held in Oslo, Norway. He is known for his role in organizing the games and ensuring that top athletes participate, as well as for managing contracts and agreements with competitors. Recently, he found himself in the spotlight due to allegations regarding payments offered to athlete Narve Gilje Nordås to not compete in the 1500 meters event, which he has publicly denied, asserting that such practices are common in the athletics world for rewarding outstanding performances.
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Norway:
Steinar Hoen is criticized by Salum Kashafali for not supporting para sports.
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Sweden:
Steinar Hoen is the competition manager who believes the record may become official next year.
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Norway:
Steinar Hoen is mentioned as the event organizer who brought Usain Bolt to Oslo.
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Norway:
Steinar Hoen is the event director who communicates with Jasper Buitink regarding athlete participation.
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Norway:
Steinar Hoen expressed pride in having Usain Bolt at the event.
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Norway:
Steinar Hoen denied that Narve Gilje Nordås was offered payment to skip the 1500 meters.
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