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Meet the 24-year-old woman running a men's pro hockey team

Cecilie Olsen always wanted to work in sports.

An athlete growing up in Stravanger, Norway's third-largest city, she moved to Oslo four years ago to get a bachelor's degree in public relations. A friend told her that the Manglerud Star club of GET-ligaen, the nation's top hockey league, was looking for someone to assist with social media outreach. Olsen volunteered her services, and for three seasons, she worked in a variety of capacities.

She's their general manager now. At 24 years old. After starting out as what amounts to a marketing intern.

Cecilie Olsen isn't just working in sports.