125 years ago this week, women first competed at the Olympic Games. #ThrowbackThursday At Paris 1900, Hélène de Pourtalès became the first female Olympic champion. 22 women took part in 5 sports - a milestone that paved the way for remarkable progress! 🔗olympics.com/ioc/news/the-f…

The best way to gain recognition is not to build a personal brand. It’s to create a portfolio of work. Branding emphasizes how you want to be seen. Creating highlights what you can contribute. Image shouldn't be the goal. It should be a byproduct of pursuing worthwhile goals.

Resumes shouldn't just showcase our success. They should feature our struggles too. No one's life is a highlight reel. Character isn't visible in our triumphs alone—it's revealed by the hardships we endure and the challenges we conquer. Here’s my lowlight reel. What's on yours?

Honoured to be asked to present at an upcoming AI webinar👇 uib.no/en/rg/dlc/4464… I’ll be sharing some of my AI projects and can’t wait to hear from Politihogskolen Norwegian Armed Forces | Forsvaret and others in health and higher education 👊🙌 #AI #Sport

Olympiatoppen samarbeider med Norges idrettshøgskole om planene for nytt nasjonalt toppidrettssenter. Rektor ved høgskolen, Lars Tore Ronglan, har skrevet kronikk i Nordre Aker Budstikke om betydningen av nytt anlegg og nytt senter. Regjeringen nab.no/ma-sikres-i-bu…

We pay too much attention to strong opinions—and too little to deep insight and broad perspectives. Pontificating is not a sign of credibility. Hot takes are not a substitute for being well-informed. Expertise is how much you know. Wisdom is knowing how much you have to learn.

Scandinavian Snapshot: How Team Danmark & Olympiatoppen Are (and Aren’t) Readying for AI 👇 coachingprofessor.substack.com/p/scandinavian… Athletica Paul Laursen

Everyone needs to remember this…

The most enduring marker of success isn't wealth, fame, or power. It’s what we create and contribute to others. In the short run, status symbols capture attention. In the long run, achievement is judged by impact. The highest accomplishment is improving the lives of others.

ALERT! Are you an expert of female athlete health? And football? Submit your proposal as a speaker for our conference on Women's health across life stages in football–before the UEFA Women's Champions League Final at Ullevaal stadium, Oslo! Full info here: tinyurl.com/yexrwc88

A teacher in Thailand invites her students to pick their greeting. Can we do this in every classroom in every country?

Overwhelmed and grateful for my first ECSS experience 💫 First ECSS congress, first ever scientific poster and first place in the Young Investigators Award for poster presentations 🥇 Thank you to everyone who supported me and gave me feedback on my work 🙏 Norwegian School of Sport Sciences | IFP

A study with over 70K people found those who obsess about being the best have much worse outcomes than those who are focused on being the best at getting better, and who define success on their own terms.

Be teachable.

Hvordan kan KI forme fremtidens idrett - uten å miste det som gjør oss unike? 🧐 Dette var temaet på årets Olympisk akademi - en samling for neste generasjons idrettsledere 🙌 idrettsforbundet.no/digital/nyhete… Hva har vi å vinne og hva står på spill? 🇳🇴🤔

Hiring a Backend Engineer to build Athletica’s real-time AI coaching engine. Python/FastAPI, Postgres/Redis, Celery, Docker. Remote (PT/FT). $4k/mo + equity. Apply via LinkedIn → linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Do you want to become our new head of department at the Institute of Physical Performance? 👇👀 jobbnorge.no/ledige-stillin…

Being kind boosts mental health more than seeking joy. Evidence: Doing 3 random acts of kindness a week is enough to reduce depression, anxiety & loneliness. It's more beneficial than doing nice things for yourself. Self-care feels good, but generosity builds lasting bonds.