Olympic athletes are mourning the death of Italian skier Matilde Lorenzi after she was killed in a serious training accident
Rising Italian skiing star Matilde Lorenzi has died after suffering injuries during training. She was 19.
“The International Ski and Snowboard Federation extends its deepest condolences following the tragic loss of Matilde Lorenzi,” the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said in a statement via Instagram on Tuesday, October 29. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Matilde Lorenzi, as announced by the Italian Ministry of Defense, who conveyed heartfelt condolences for the 19-year-old athlete of the Italian Army.”
“FIS joins FISI President Flavio Roda and the entire Italian winter sports community in mourning, including coaches, athletes, teammates, the federal council, and all FISI staff,” the statement continued.
According to the federation, Lorenzi fell during a training session on the Grawand G1 slope in Val Senales near Italy.
