Fan injured after falling through hole in stadium stand
Sports Desk
A fan was taken to hospital after several Bodo/Glimt supporters fell through a hole in the away stand at Romssa Arena in Tromso on Sunday. The incident occurred during a Norwegian Eliteserien fixture and the game was halted just before half‑time.
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The pause was triggered when Bodo goalkeeper Nikita Haikin appealed to the referee, prompting officials to stop play. Bodo/Glimt press officer Simen Pedersen told Reuters that "up to five people fell through the stands". Supporter Andrine Moen said to Verdens Gang, as reported by Reuters, "We stood and bounced to a supporter song, then the floor gave way" and added, "It cracked in two in the row in front of us. There were at least two people who fell through the floor, but we don't know how far they fell or how many fell in total."
Remaining Bodo fans were relocated to other sections of the stadium before the match resumed, which was played in heavy rain. The score was 0‑0 at the time of the disruption, but after play restarted Bodo forward Ola Brynhildsen scored twice to secure a 2‑0 victory. Bodo remain in a title race with Viking as the Eliteserien season is set to conclude in the first week of December.