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International Press:

Interviewed by Time Magazine (Sean Gregory) about the Icelandic football success: See a quote here: http://time.com/longform/iceland-2018-fifa-world-cup/

Quoted in a CNN report about the Icelandic football success: https://edition.cnn.com/2017/10/10/football/iceland-world-cup-russia-2018/index.html

Quoted in Le Figaro about the Icelandic football success: L´Islande, Petit Poucet du football á la passion débordante.

Interviewed by The Telegraph (Johnny Cooper) about the Icelandic football success: See a quote here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2018/05/11/story-behind-icelands-assault-world-football/#comments

Interviewed by the BBC (Benoit Derrier) about the swimming culture in Iceland. See here: https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p08ljdqv/why-the-secret-to-icelandic-happiness-lies-in-their-pools?fbclid=IwAR1RncQEta9Fkli9eTq59liXUSjMeHzGQQisREqfOqAgoaDE8TnC-gEva1I

"Our lives depended on being able to swim" - Coverage from the BBC interview in Iceland Review: https://www.icelandreview.com/society/our-lives-depended-on-being-able-to-swim/

Quoted in SportsDesk (Times of Malta) on the sexual assault scandal in Icelandic football. See: https://sportsdesk.com.mt/2021/09/08/icelands-football-fairytale-tarnished-by-scandal/

Interviewed by FranceInfo about the Icelandic football success. See a quote here: https://www.francetvinfo.fr/sports/foot/coupe-du-monde/premier-mondial-de-football-pour-l-islande-nous-allons-gravir-des-montagnes_2492921.html

Quoted in USA Today about the Icelandic football success: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2017/12/02/miracle-on-ice-iceland-investment-takes-tiny-nation-to-wcup/108224682/

Interviewed by TTT television station in Trinidad and Tobago about the Icelandic football success  (See from min 27): https://www.facebook.com/nowmorningshow/videos/790313754777484/

Coverage of my presentation at the University of West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, about the Icelandic football success - in Wired. "Can Soca warriors learn from the Icelandic madness? Icelandic professor and Look Loy speak". https://wired868.com/2020/01/26/can-soca-warriors-learn-from-icelandic-madness-icelandic-professor-and-look-loy-speak/?fbclid=IwAR326Qgt-H24FmBaKEoCi5L7gZXEviDVZ2ltR-qTTDZXA4aP54gkJ8HZbcY

Quoted in the Daily Herald about the Icelandic football success: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171202/sports/312029933

Quoted in MNN about the Icelandic football success: https://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/iceland-soccer-world-cup-underdog

Interviewed by TV Globo (Marcos Uchoa, Brazil) about the Icelandic football success: See a quote here: https://sportv.globo.com/site/programas/planeta-sportv/noticia/selecao-de-sons-jogadores-islandeses-usam-nomes-dos-pais-na-camisa.ghtml

Coverage of my presentation of Icelandic sports in O´Globo (Brazil). See here:

Quoted in Lance (Brazil):https://www.lance.com.br/futebol-internacional/islandia-tem-esporte-como-aliado-luta-contra-uso-alcool-entre-jovens.html

Interviewed by LeSoleil (France) about the Icelandic football success: See a quote here: : https://www.lesoleil.com/sports/le-miracle-islandais-ee6e753e4949d61bafcba2005b5a8ebc

Quoted in Folha about the Icelandic football success: https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/esporte/2018/01/1949841-politica-contra-o-alcool-foi-ponto-de-partida-para-islandia-chegar-a-copa.shtml

Quoted in VoaAfrique about the Icelandic football success:  https://www.voaafrique.com/a/l-islande-au-mondial-2018-tout-sauf-du-hasard/4064070.html

Quoted in Forskning (Norge): https://forskning.no/fotball-partner-universitetet-i-sorost-norge/fotballforsker-advarer-island-mot-a-ga-i-samme-felle-som-norge-gjorde/261306

Quoted on the Icelandic football success: https://hk.news.appledaily.com/local/daily/article/20180620/20425607

Quoted on the Icelandic football success: https://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/10-deportivo/canchas-bajo-techo-el-secreto-del-progreso-futbolistico-en-la-fria-islandia-1090192

Quoted on the Icelandic football success: http://elmundo.sv/revelado-el-secreto-del-exito-futbolistico-de-islandia/

Quoted on the Icelandic football success: https://www.semana.com/deportes/articulo/mundial-rusia-2018-como-clasifico-islandia/543643

Quoted on the Icelandic football success: http://soccernet.ee/artikkel/islandlaste-kullasoone-sara-ookeani-taha-ei-ulatu

Quoted in Kennislink (Holland): https://www.nemokennislink.nl/publicaties/hoe-ijsland-door-gekte-beter-ging-voetballen/

Quoted about the Icelandic football success: https://www.tvmax-9.com/futbol_internacional/Islandia-Mundial-exito-fruto-azar-deportes-futbol_0_4868513159.html

"What explains the success of the Icelandic national teams" - From an interview on the University of Iceland webpage: https://english.hi.is/what_explains_the_success_of_icelandic_national_teamss

Interviewed by Simon Kuper for The Financial Times on the success of Icelandic handball: https://www.ft.com/content/32681b46-e0ae-11e1-8d0f-00144feab49a

Icelandic Press

Finna þarf hjartað í því sem sameinar Grindvíkinga. Viðtal í Heimildinni, 15. mars 2024. Sjá: https://heimildin.is/grein/21220/finna-tharf-hjartad-i-thvi-sem-sameinar-grindvikinga/

Af hverju er mikilvægt að fólk komi saman í skólanum? Mikilvægi félagslegrar samvistar fyrir fólk, fræði og samfélag, Viðtal á Morgunvaktinni á Rás 1, 14. mars 2024. Heyra hér - byrjar 01.01.20: https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/morgunvaktin/23614/7hhh7g?fbclid=IwAR0bCxWGlXHMKI_UzUrOdSviY-ocJCGdOHhpkE7elYAABr4DNa5lXoy-6E8

Vansæld ungmenna birtingarmynd samfélags sem leggur meiri áhersu á samkeppni en samkennd. Viðtal í Kastljósi RÚV, 19. febrúar 2024. https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2024-02-20-vansaeld-ungmenna-birtingarmynd-samfelags-sem-leggur-meiri-aherslu-a-samkeppni-en-samkennd-405407

Vésteinn Hafsteinsson og Viðar Halldórsson um afreksmennsku Íslands. Viðtal á Sprengisandi á Bylgjunni, 10 desember 2023.  https://www.visir.is/k/1b543b8f-490a-4478-9cc3-7e519d7a30ed-1702205262228

Fyrirtæki í skjóli íþróttanna. Viðtal í Kastjósi RÚV, 23. nóvember 2023. https://www.ruv.is/sjonvarp/spila/kastljos/33550/9vukrh/fyrirtaeki-i-skjoli-ithrottanna

Væntingar og markmið í íþróttum - umræða tengd karlalandsliðinu í knattspyrnu. Morgunútvarpið á Rás 2, 12. september 2023. https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/morgunutvarpid/23822/7grro5

Kostnaður við tómstundaiðkun barna. Viðtal í Kastjósi RÚV, 6. september 2023. https://www.ruv.is/sjonvarp/spila/kastljos/33550/9vukq7

Þarf að setja upp eldvegg milli þjálfara og foreldra. Viðtal í þættinum Reykjavík síðdegis, Bylgjan. 17. apríl. https://www.visir.is/k/0e0849b5-2e77-4b15-8e8f-866ca34627e8-1681751498569

Samfélagslími ógnað vegna tæknibreytingar. Viðtal í þættinum Sprengissandur. Bylgjan. 16. apríl. https://www.visir.is/k/ebe7939a-6cb2-4abb-88e7-9231f0f9c6ee-1681641626535?fbclid=IwAR08uFJoXdoE6ic751YlgFlrZ8T9YJZ8MkoZ-csj-k3PatZUL6bKOVQ88y4

Hefur tæknin tekið yfir samfélagið. Bylgjan, Í Bítíð, 20. mars.

https://www.visir.is/k/90820a4b-efaa-48bc-916b-7bdd09552da9-1679302462872

Fleiri og fleiri einmana og utanveltu. Mbl.is, 18. mars. https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2023/03/18/fleiri_og_fleiri_einmana_og_utanveltu/

Tæknin tekur yfir samfélagið. Viðtal við Morgunblaðið, 18. mars. Tæknin slær á töfrana https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2023/03/18/taeknin_hefur_tekid_yfir_samfelagid/

Hjátrú veitir íþróttamönnum á hæsta getustigi öryggiskennd. Viðtal í Reykjavík Síðdegis á Bylgjunni,  17. mars. http://Hjátrú veitir íþróttamönnum á hæsta getustigi öryggiskennd

Markmiðasetning handboltalandsliðsins. Viðtal í Morgunútvarpinu á Rás 2, January 24 (frá 01.05): https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/morgunutvarpid/23822/7grrj8

Messi í svartri skikkju. Viðtal í Lestinni á Rás 1.  https://www.mbl.is/hladvarp/hlusta/lestin/thattur/5fed7e01df3297fc24361efb6542902c/

Svarta skikkjan "sjálfsmark fyrir Katar - viðtal í Reykjavík Síðdegis á Bylgjunni. https://www.visir.is/k/2573e307-47b2-4b5d-8144-365855bf0dc9-1671471068540

Sigur valdhafa og peningaaflanna á kostnað mikilvægari þátta. Viðtal í fréttum Stöðvar 2 og á visir.is: https://www.visir.is/g/20222353899d

Lífsgæðakapphlaupið trompar ungmennafélagsandann - viðtal við Spegilinn (RÚV) í tengslum við alþjóðlegan dag sjálfboðalinans [Volunteers in sport]. https://www.ruv.is/frettir/innlent/2022-12-06-lifsgaedakapphlaupid-trompar-ungmennafelagsandann-2

The Icelandic Football Federation should boycott the opening ceremony of the football World Cup. Interviewed by Bylgjan radio, see here: https://www.visir.is/g/20222340990d/-vaeri-miklu-aud-veldara-fyrir-thessa-adila-sem-eru-uti-ad-hundsa-opnunar-ha-tidina-og-leikinn-

Siðferði og íþróttir - HM í Katar [Human rights and the football World Cup in Quatar]. Interviewed by Morgunvaktin on Rás 1: https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/morgunvaktin/23614/7hhgt6

Football and human rights. Interviewed by Stöð 2 News: https://www.visir.is/g/20222335880d

Af hverju skara svona margir Íslendingar fram úr á alþjóðavísu? [Why does Iceland produce so many prominent talents?]. Bítið á Bylgjunni, 13. July 2022. See: https://www.visir.is/k/ed7d6aaa-9e36-4f4a-b993-fe753460864d-1657699167554

Tæknibreytingar skapa aukna angist [The downside of socities´technologicalization]. Fréttablaðið, 6. July 2022. See: https://www.frettabladid.is/frettir/taeknibreytingar-skapa-aukna-angist/

Stórmót eins og EM þjappa þjóðinni saman [Discussing Iceland´s participation in the Women´s football European Championship]. Bítið á Bylgjunni, 5. July 2022. See: https://www.visir.is/k/3477207c-f120-4e2b-879d-ea5489e19abc-1657009706913

Umræða um brottfall úr íþróttum [Discussion on dropout of sports]. Interviewed by N4 tv, April 2022. See: https://n4.is/spilari/G82B1qScTNE

Mun handabandið heyra sögunni til? [Will the handshake gesture survive? - in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic]. Interviewed by Icelandic state tv, Landinn, RÚV, 27. February 2022. See: https://www.ruv.is/frett/2022/02/28/lifir-handabandid-af

Andlegt álag leikmanna handboltalandsliðsins á EM [The Icelandic men´s handball team at the European Championship]. Interview at Morgunútvarpið Rás 2. Starts at 01.03.40: https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/morgunutvarpid/23822/7grrba

Umfjöllun um 10 mest lesnu pistla á Kjarnanum árið 2021 [Coverage of the 10 most read opinion articles in Kjarninn in 2021] (December 28): https://kjarninn.is/folk/peningabolan-thad-sem-gerist-i-gloandi-hrauni-og-deilur-um-hvort-tilgangurinn-helgi-medalid/

"Handboltinn er eina íþróttin sem hefur staðist þeim bestu snúning í áratugi" [The great Icelandic handball tradition]. Interview at Seinni bylgjan handball show at Stöð 2 (September 2021): https://www.visir.is/g/20212162228d/-handboltinn-er-eina-ithrottin-sem-hefur-stadist-theim-bestu-snuning-i-aratugi-

"Eitthvað í íþróttamenningunni er ekki í lagi" [A broken sports culture]. Interview at Spegillinn, Rúv (August 31, 2021): https://www.ruv.is/frett/2021/08/30/eitthvad-i-ithrottamenningunni-er-ekki-i-lagi

"Mikil firring í fótboltaheiminum" [Alienated footballers]. Mbl.is (August 31, 2021): https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2021/08/30/mikil_firring_i_fotboltaheiminum/?fbclid=IwAR1F4w0DZikGC9L6SnJc3xG5iqSDOvyU7L8tKYd3jatpJnv6OY7n9kriOQ4

"Ofbeldismenning innan KSÍ" [A culture of violence in Icelandic football]. Interview at Kastljós, Rúv TV (August 31, 2021): https://www.ruv.is/sjonvarp/spila/kastljos/30772/95ersu

"Veitum vonarstjörnum Íslands ekki nógu góða umgjörð" [Iceland´s elite sport policy]. Interviewed by Morgunútvarpið, Rúv Radio 2: https://www.ruv.is/frett/2021/07/30/veitum-vonarstjornum-islands-ekki-nogu-goda-umgjord

"Gætu orðið kaflaskil í íþróttum" [The Simon Biles effect in sports]. Interviewed by Fréttablaðið: https://www.frettabladid.is/sport/gaetu-ordid-kaflaskil-i-ithrottum/

"Hetjur eiga líka við vanda að stríða" [Our heroes are only human]. Interviewed by Fréttablaðið. See article here: https://www.frettabladid.is/frettir/hetjur-eiga-lika-vid-vanda-ad-strida/

Interviewed by Kjarninn on how the Tokyo Olympics will be affected by the decision to stage the Games without spectators. See article here: https://kjarninn.is/skyring/olympiueldurinn-tendradur-fyrir-audu-husi/?fbclid=IwAR067U5K8vtn-L68q4dIPL00TWS3HlyGBlMIPrX7MIa7YutkZwgiJjPLyFk

Quoted in a newsflash on football hooliganism at the men´s 2021 Football European Championship, in Kjarninn: https://kjarninn.is/skyring/innrasin-a-wembley/

"Ástæða til að hafa áhyggjur af ofbeldi í kvöld" [Football hooliganism at Euro 2020]. Interviewed by RÚV https://www.ruv.is/frett/2021/07/11/astaeda-til-ad-hafa-ahyggjur-af-ofbeldi-i-kvold

"Pólitík og íþróttir" [Mixing sports and politics? The case of football Euro 2020] Morgunútvarpið á Rás 2 (radio interview) - heyra frá 0.58: https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/morgunutvarpid/23822/7grr6k?fbclid=IwAR2rgLpfR1uuHSi3fptlQNtC4Wu0zRRi0S9BV2kp2QEtPxw3isSnW_G8v9Q

"Verðlaunaafhendingar á skólaútskriftum" [A critique of award ceremonies in youth education]. Samfélagið á Rás 2 (radio interview on June 22 2021) - heyra frá 02.40 hér: https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/dagskra/ras1/2021-06-22/5172394?fbclid=IwAR1O7VcfJFrQvoH_AUrisHj9Ru8vuZgvHM1YJHU5a6u9DQj2RVEwW33JQqw

Again here at Bylgjan Radio: https://www.visir.is/k/7d1952f7-b984-4ff4-af4e-91d821ff255e-1624473941553

"Hlustum á vísindin" Yfirlýsing send til fjölmiðla vegna afreksvæðingar barna í íþróttum (2021) [Listen to the science: A declaration of Icelandic sport scientists on the harmful effects of the professionalization of youth sports]: Yfirlýsingin

"Afreksvæðingin geti leitt til kvíða og sálrænna vandamála" [The problems of the professionalization of play]. Visir.is (20 February, 2021). https://www.visir.is/g/20212075896d/af-reks-vaedingin-geti-leitt-til-kvida-og-sal-raenna-vanda-mala

"Snemmtæk afreksvæðing bana sé óæskileg" [The problems of the professionalization of play ]. Mbl.is (20 February, 2021). https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2021/02/20/snemmtaek_afreksvaeding_barna_se_oaeskileg/

 

 

 

 

 

"Erum við tilbúin að fórna einni kynslóð drengja?" [When boys do not fit in schools]. Morgunblaðið (21 February, 2021, p.8-9). Grein á pdf.

"Fráleitt að refsa 15 ára drengjum" [The problem when boys do not fit in schools]. Mbl.is, (20 February, 2021). https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2021/02/20/fraleitt_ad_refsa_15_ara_drengjum/

"Hækkum rána er heimildarmynd sem vakið hefur mikla athygli" [Discussion on a controversial sports documentary]. Bylgjan, radio morning show (17. February, 2021). https://www.visir.is/k/8953cce2-277d-40cf-973b-d7b2a58b7711-1613552822955

"Afreksvæðing undir hatti valdeflingar" [Old-school youth sport professionalism dressed as girl empowerment]. Rúv, Rás 2 radio moring show (17 February, 2021). https://www.ruv.is/frett/2021/02/17/afreksvaeding-undir-hatti-valdeflingar?fbclid=IwAR0azW7ycSVEBwo1C8snIKokRW7Cuiluu8GrLdEtJd8EgVsa6zn6YU1cG38

"Hugtakanotkun í pólitík" [The use of neutral concepts by politicians] . Rúv, radio evening news (1 January, 2021, 3:40): https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/frettir-kl-18-00/25296/7h7nls/hugtakanotkun-i-politik

"Félagsmótuð í að hata andstæðinginn" [A sociological take on sport rivalries]. Mbl.is (3. December, 2020) https://www.mbl.is/frettir/burdargrein/2020/12/03/felagsmotud_i_ad_hata_andstaedinginn/?fbclid=IwAR2el8yPeBQ27Jfn9mf2h84uRUxC3oQJWjnUvtaFJZR7CWVZgBlT_itLga0

"Þurfa að senda sterk skilaboð" [UEFA needs to send a strong message]. Fréttablaðið (10 December, 2020, p. 24). See here: https://www.frettabladid.is/sport/urfa-a-senda-sterk-skilabo/

"Kynnir rannsókn á viðbrögðum leikmanna við mótlæti í leikjum" [Symbolic communicationan and team spirit in football]. Fréttablaðið (1. November, 2019, bls.12), https://www.visir.is/g/2019191109968/kynnir-rannsokn-a-vidbrogdum-leikmanna-vid-motlaeti-i-leikjum-?fbclid=IwAR0qZlQRXWBCZG6coKZ5dmiM3ki4GQhi3QehneX_2vTNQsYzsq7O6yzKQ5U

"Ofþjálfun barna í íþróttum" [Injuries and burnout in youth sports].Radio interview with Mannlegi þátturinn on Rás 2 (from apporx 09.00). https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/mannlegi-thatturinn/23616?ep=7hlf2k

"Mútur, lyfjamisnotkun og hroki" [Arrogance and unethical behaviour through sport]. Coverage on www.mbl.is (05/10/2019); https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2019/10/05/mutur_lyfjamisnotkun_og_hroki/?fbclid=IwAR0t3j-dLKN2VnPWSFWY41H2laI1fxVvYRiEuwvOkv-jSAlmS3COw5bxBl0

"Hvernig getur keppnisfyrirkomulag mótað eða eyðilagt karakter?" [Building character through sport]. Radio interview with Síðdegisþátturinn on Rás 2 (from apporx 1.08.00): https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/siddegisutvarpid/23825?ep=7h2hl4

"Dr. Viðar kemur inn í þjálfarateymið: ´Vil hjálpa liðinu að verða besta útgáfan af sjálfu sér´" [Vidar to join the coaching staff of the women´s football national team: "I want to help the team become the best version of itself"]. Coverage in Visir (29/05/2019): https://www.visir.is/g/2019190528674

"Viðar vinnur með kvennalandsliðinu" [Vidar to work with the women´s national team]. Coverage in Morgunbladid (29/05/2019): https://www.mbl.is/sport/efstadeild/2019/05/29/vidar_vinnur_med_kvennalandslidinu/

"HM í fótbolta snýst ekki bara um fótbolta" [The football World Cup was not only about football]. Interview in the University of Iceland Newsletter (28/04/2019): https://www.hi.is/frettir/hm_i_fotbolta_snyst_ekki_bara_um_fotbolta

"Eiga tölvuleikir heima í íþróttafélögum?" [Should Esports be practiced within formal sport clubs?]. Interview with Ísland í Dag (radio show) (08/04/2019): https://www.visir.is/k/ebaf68e9-bbc2-4db2-bb8d-19d4b4d8ffde-1554814280893

"Íslenska handboltahefðin" [The Icelandic handball tradition] - Interview with Morgunútvarpið á RÚV (01/11/2018). (from 48.00): http://www.ruv.is/spila/ras-2/morgunutvarpid/20190122

"Hengdu þig almennilega næst." Interview with Morgunblað, 16. desember (2018).  Sjá styttri útgáfu hér: https://www.mbl.is/frettir/erlent/2018/12/15/hengdu_thig_almennilega_naest/?fbclid=IwAR22TQJ8IDiJIxSuDsH8gnAqg4Yq05oQ6B3STuWQbNVOI4fT61Sw-xTzquw

Ósýnilega aflið í íþróttauppeldi. Interview with Morgunblaðið, 3. nóvember (2018). Sjá textaútgáfu hér: http://sif.mbl.is/Mobile/index.php?include=article&id=816803

Jákvæð íþróttamenning: Verkefnið Sýnum Karakter - Interview with Morgunútvarpið á RÚV (01/11/2018). (from 38.00): http://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/morgunutvarpid/23822

Er gullöld íslenskra íþrótta liðin? - Interview with Mannlegi Þátturinn á RÚV (2018): http://www.ruv.is/sarpurinn/ras-1/mannlegi-thatturinn/20170509

Steranoktun algeng, hættuleg og skiljanleg. News commentary show Kveikur at RÚV (23/10/12018):  http://www.ruv.is/kveikur/steranotkun-algeng-haettuleg-og-skiljanleg/

Er gullöld íslenskra íþrótta liðin? - Interview with Morgunútvarpið á RÚV (2018): http://www.ruv.is/spila/ras-2/morgunutvarpid/20180702 (from 1.01.40)

Ísland á HM - Interview with K100 Radio Station (24/6/18): https://k100.mbl.is/thaettir/spila/4012/

"Skapstórir íþróttamenn ná lengra" - Interview with K100 (13/6/18): https://k100.mbl.is/brot/spila/3942/

"Erum að upplifa gullöld íslenskra íþrótta" - Interview with Morgunblaðið (28/5/18): https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2018/05/28/gullold_islenskra_ithrotta/

Staðan í íþróttamstarfinu á Íslandi - Interview with Samfélagið á RÚV (25/5/18): http://www.ruv.is/spila/ras-1/samfelagid/20180525 (from 37.15)

"Arfleið gamaldsgs karlmennskukúltúrs" - Intervew with Morgunblaðið (13/1/18): https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2018/01/13/arfleifd_gamaldags_karlmennskukulturs/

Quoted in Kjarninn: https://kjarninn.is/skodun/2017-11-24-mikilvaegi-heildarhyggju/

"Fáum það besta úr báðum heimum" - Interview with Morgunblaðið (19/5/17): https://www.mbl.is/sport/frettir/2017/05/19/faum_thad_besta_ur_badum_heimum/

"MMA er bardagaiðnaður en ekki íþrótt": Interview with Visir (17/7/17): http://www.visir.is/g/2017170718796

Uppeldisgildi íþrótta - Interview on the ÍSÍ webpage (14/5/14): http://isi.is/frettir/frett/2014/05/14/Vidtal-vid-Vidar-Halldorsson-ithrottafelagsfraeding/

"Ný bók um íslenska íþróttaundrið" - Interview on the University of Iceland webpage (2017): https://www.hi.is/frettir/ny_bok_um_islenska_ithrottaundrid

"Hvað útskýrir íslenska íþróttaundrið" - Interview with RUV (2017): http://www.ruv.is/frett/hvad-utskyrir-islenska-ithrottaundrid

Af hverju eru Íslendngar svona góðir í íþróttum? Interview with Morgunútvarpið á RÚV (14/1/16): http://www.ruv.is/sarpurinn/ruv/kastljos/20160114

"Evrópuráðið ályktar um MMA" - Interview with Visir (17/5/17): http://www.visir.is/g/2017170509730

"Íþróttaundrið Ísland" - Interview with Stöð 2 (2017): https://www.facebook.com/kvoldfrettir/videos/1284805908298864/

"Íslenskt íþróttalíf og íslensk íþróttahreyfing hafa verið að gera margt gott" - Interview with Visir: http://visir.staging.is/section/MEDIA99&fileid=CLP52078

"Lektor í HÍ segir viðurkenningar vera meira fyrir foreldra en börnin" - Interview with Stöð2 (2017): http://www.visir.is/g/2017170209857

"Íslenska geðveikin útskýrð" - Interview with Morgunblaðið (10/5/17): https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2017/05/10/islenska_gedveikin_utskyrd_2/

"Æfa börn of mikið" - Interview with Morgunblaðið (27/3/16): https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2016/03/27/aefa_born_of_mikid_2/

"Strákar í ræktinni nota meira af bætiefnum" - Interview with RUV (18/01/15): http://www.ruv.is/frett/strakar-i-raektinni-nota-meira-af-baetiefnum 

"Íþróttir að útrýma áfengisneyslu" - From an interview with RÚV: http://www.ruv.is/frett/ithrottir-ad-utryma-afengisneyslu

Books:

Interviewed by Liam Bullock on the Icelandic takeover of Stoke City Football Club, and quoted in his book Twinned with Reykjavik. Stoke City: The Icelandic years (2021).

Interviewed by Matt McGinn on the Icelandic football success, and quoted in his book Against the Elements: The eruption of Icelandic football (2020).

Interviewed by Orri Páll Ormarsson on the interest of Icelanders in English football, and quoted in his book Í faðmi ljónsins (2020).

Interviewed by Simon Kuper on the interest of Icelanders in football, and quoted in Soccernomics by Kuper and Szimansky (2014).

Interviewed by Þorgrímur Þráinsson on the Icelandic Sports Model, and quoted in in Íþróttabókin, edited by Steinar J. Lúðvíksson (2012).

LINKS TO PRESENTATIONS AND INTERVIEWS (in Icelandic)

Presentations:

Presentation on the social organization and sport success of Iceland at a seminar hosted by FGV, CIES and FIFA in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb4m_3ZfOPc

[In Icelandic]Erindi á ráðstefnunni Sýnum Karakter [Building character through sport] https://www.synumkarakter.is/grein/synum-karakter-hvad-af-hverju-hvernig

[In Icelandic] Erindi í fyrirlestrarröð Háskóla Íslands Best fyrir börnin: Hvernig höldum við gleðinni á tímum afreksmennsku [The children first - how to preserve youth sports] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5Wey3lYHm0

[In Icelandic] Erindi í fyrirlestrarröðinni Íslenska Íþróttarundrið [The sport success of Iceland]- Íþróttamiðstöðin í Laugardal 2017 2017: https://vimeo.com/218136152

[In Icelandic] Erindi í fyrirlestrarröðinni Íslenska Íþróttarundrið [The sport success of Iceland]- frá Akranesi 2017:

[In Icelandic] Erindi á Landsþingi Hestamannafélaga 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSh2TRQz-uI

Interviews:

[In Icelandic]. Einmanaleikinn: Hvers vegna líður fólki svona illa í nútímanum? [Podcast interview on the negative effects of the technologization of society on our individual and collective well being] . Samstöðin - Rauða borðið. (11. March, 2023): https://samstodin.is/clips/hvers-vegna-lidur-folki-svona-illa-i-nutimanum/

[In Icelandic] Svona er þetta: KSÍ, klefamenning, afreksvæðing og árangur. Viðtalsþátturinn Svona er þetta á Rás 1 [Radio interview about football cultures in relation to sexual assault allegations among Icelandic footballers] (5. September 2021): https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/svona-er-thetta/30733/952uvr

[In Icelandic] Varar við umdeildum þjálfunaraðferðum. Viðtal í Stúdentafréttum:  https://soundcloud.com/studentafrettirhi/varar-vid-umdeildum-thjalfunaradferdum

[In Icelandic] Samtal við Samfélagið: Afreksvæðing barnaíþrótta. Hlaðvarp félagsfræðinnar á Kjarninn.is [Podcast interview about professionalization of youth sports and how it contrasts the Icelandic sports model]: https://kjarninn.is/hladvarp/samtal-vid-samfelagid/2021-02-26-samtal-vid-samfelagid-afreksvaeding-barnaithrotta/

[In Icelandic]Fólk og fræði: Íþróttir og samfélagið (RÚV 2020). [Radio interview about sport sociology and the applied role of sociologist in Icelandic sports]. https://www.ruv.is/utvarp/spila/folk-og-fraedi/29253/8mv9r0

[In Icelandic] Samtal við Samfélagið: Svarti svanurinn á HM. Hlaðvarp félagsfræðinnar á Kjarninn.is [Podcast interview about the sport success of Iceland]: https://kjarninn.is/hladvarp/samtal-vid-samfelagid/2018-06-18-samtal-vid-samfelagid-svarti-svanurinn-hm/

[In Icelandic] Viðtal um árangur íslenskra íþróttalandsliða í Kastljósi (RÚV 2017) [TV interview about the sport success of Iceland]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdX7mQ2sqTw&t=168s

[In Icelandic] Viðtal í sjónvarpsþættinum Golfið (RÚV) [TV interview about the mental aspects of playing golf ]: https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=melar%20sport%20ehf.%20-%20viðar%20halldórsson

https://www.facebook.com/MelarSport/videos/10152626240014509/UzpfSTEzMjc4MTE0ODI6MTAyMDQ2NzIyMzY1ODg5ODE/?q=melar%20sport%20ehf.%20-%20viðar%20halldórsson

[In Icelandic] Viðtal fyrir nemendaverkefni (2014) [Interview]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upHEUkbLKwo