Conquest | My Sinchew

Norway's King Harald (C) unveils national monument made by Haakon Fageraas of the first people to reach the South Pole, in Oslo. Norway's prime minister and several hundred scientists and adventurers gathered at the South Pole today to celebrate its conquest 100 years ago, also highlighting the threat of climate change. On December 14, 1911, not long before the outbreak of World War I as nationalism was on the rise in Europe, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and four members of his team, Helmer Hanssen, Oscar Wisting, Olav Bjaaland and Sverre Hassel , were the first to arrive at the southernmost tip of the globe, planting a Norwegian flag at the pole to mark their epic victory over British adventurer Robert Scott. Photo courtesy: AFP

National monument created by Haakon Fageraas of the first people to reach the South Pole, before the inauguration ceremony in Oslo. Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and four members of his team, Helmer Hanssen, Oscar Wisting, Olav Bjaaland and Sverre Hassel , were the first to arrive at the South Pole 100 years ago. Photo courtesy: AFP

Crown Prince Haakon (L2) watches a a large screen in Tromsoe as he communicates with Norwegian prime minister Jens Stoltenberg who is at the South Pole during the 100th anniversary celebration of Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition. Photo courtesy: AFP

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg unveiling an ice sculpture of polar explorer Roald Amundsen at the South Pole. Photo courtesy: AFP

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (L2) and explorers posing at the South Pole. Photo courtesy: AFP