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Norway’s Forfang Will Compete at MilanCortina After Father’s Death

His family postponed the funeral to honor his father's wish for him to attend.

Overview

  • The 30-year-old is in Val di Fiemme preparing for the men’s ski jumping events that begin Monday.
  • He told NRK it was his father's wish that he travel to the Olympics to complete their "joint project."
  • His family delayed Hugo Forfang’s burial until after the Games, which he said spared him from choosing between competing and the ceremony.
  • He announced his father's death on Instagram after a year-long cancer battle and days earlier at Willingen displayed gloves reading "Danke Papa."
  • Forfang won team gold and individual silver at Pyeongchang 2018, missed the 2022 Games due to COVID, and says he will dedicate the rest of his career to his father.