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    Norwegian Olympians Have Won the Most Medals. And They’re Joking Around.

    Athletes, on a roll at the Winter Games, also appear in comedy sketches; wigs and a chicken hat

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    PYEONGCHANG, South Korea—Marit Bjørgen arrived at the Winter Olympics this month with a few things on her to-do list.

    Tie the record for most decorated athlete in Winter Olympics history: Check. Be congratulated by the Crown Prince of Norway: Check. Don a wig and dance to a parody of the K-pop hit “Gangnam Style” for the Norwegian public broadcaster: Check.

    The...