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MASKORAMA: Dressed and disguised at the New Year’s party at the Hotel Mercure in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Robert Johansson (left), Johann Forfang, Halvor Egner Granerud, Sander Vossan Eriksen and Daniel-André Tande. Photo: Geir Olsen / NTB
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN (VG) The jumpsuit was replaced by ballpoint clothes. But the masks were on when the national jump team ate and toasted the new year.
There was soup for starters, beef for main and fruit kabobs for dessert. Johann Forfang was more handsome in the suit (this year as he was last year), closely followed by Robert Johansson (style cover for shoes without socks) and with the military Kenneth Gangnes (in earth tones to match from head to toe ) in the “bronze place” according to the VG hit list.
STRICT STYLE: Robert Johansson knows how to dress. But the socks were missing. Or maybe it’s how it should be in 2021. Photo: Geir Olsen / NTB
But all was not like the day before the traditional New Year’s jump race at the Bavarian winter sports resort Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Mouthpiece, good. It has somehow become standard equipment for jumpers no matter where they move for infection control reasons.
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The traditional fireworks were missing and could not be purchased due to crown restrictions from the German authorities. And last year’s favorite and winner of the New Years jump race, Marius Lindvik, was sadly not on the table.
TOOTH: Marius Lindvik missed the party. Here he is lying with a toothache in a hospital bed in Innsbruck, waiting to be operated on. Photography: Alexander Stöckl / Hopplandslaget
I was in the University Clinic in Innsbruck with inflammation and toothache. Maybe Hoppuka is over for him. After the inaugural race, he was the best of the Norwegians with third place.
SANDALS: Tande saved her feather shoes at dinner. Here it shows the sports sandals. Vossan Eriksen, who was the debut speaker tonight, is behind. Photo: Geir Olsen / NTB
But Norway has gunpowder in the team even though they were fooled by the New Year’s rockets. Halvor Egner Granerud, who had won five races in a row at the World Cup prior to the Oberstdorf race, broke the hill record of Simon Ammann (four Olympic golds) and Lindvik (143.5 meters) when he jingled 143 meters in the qualifying for the race on Friday. .
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VG has asked the guys on the Hoppland team what New Year’s wishes they have for 2021. Here are the answers.
Halvor Egner Granerud: – I hope that we overcome the Covid-19 crisis and that the world becomes a better place to live. The goal in ski jumping is to win the World Cup.
Johann Forfang: – I want things around us to be more normal. Sportingly, I want to achieve more of my goals in ski jumping. It’s been a while since I made it.
Robert Johansson: – I hope all my loved ones have a good year. With my daughter Olympia (four months), there is a lot of excitement waiting, first steps and first words, and then I hope that 2021 is a step towards normal conditions.
Sander Vossan Eriksen: – I hope I can develop more as a ski jumper and do better here at Hoppuka. Sportingly, I have had a very good year in 2020.
Daniel-André Tande: – I want air under the skis, not above. My only wish is to ski well. Otherwise I’m fine.
