How many athletes have died in preparation of a Winter Olympics competition ?
Jan Einar Thorsen - 1994 Winter Olympics , bronze medal winner in downhill Eirik Kvalfoss - 1984 Winter Olympics ( biathlon , sprint ) Kristen Skjeldal - 1992 Winter Olympics ( cross - country skiing , relay ) Kari Traa - 2002 Winter Olympics ( freestyle skiing , moguls ) Egil Gjelland - 2002 Winter Olympics ( biathlon , relay ) Lars Bystøl - 2006 Winter Olympics ( ski jumping , K90 ) Hilde Synnøve Lid - 1994 Winter Olympics bronze medal winner in freestyle