Ski jumping and slalom competition started in the county of Telemark.
This region goes from the coastal strip running from Oslo Fjord round to the southern tip of Norway. The region has bathing beaches, major ports, harbors, skerries and villages. The inland has valleys running up to moors and mountain ranges. The Telemark Waterway links Skien on the coast to the interior by a system of locks and canals which can be navigated by boat.
