Overview
- Norway’s Johann André Forfang took part in Milan–Cortina days after his father, Hugo Forfang, 68, died following a long cancer illness.
- He described his preparation as overwhelmingly emotional, saying he had basically cried the whole day, according to Dagbladet.
- He placed ninth in the normal-hill event in Predazzo as the grief surrounding his loss overshadowed the sporting outcome.
- He honored his father with a glove carrying a personal inscription and by listening to a playlist they created together before competing.
- The funeral will be held after the Games, and he remains scheduled for ski-jumping events through February 16.