 He replied that "he had 4 million bodyguards" —the population of Norway was at the time 4 million.For his athletic ability and role as King, Olav earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1968, the Medal for Outstanding Civic Achievement in 1970 and was made Name of the Year in 1975.He had a strong interest in military matters and took his role as titular Commander-in-Chief very seriously.