Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger dies in avalanche accident

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2024-12-24

London (PA Media/dpa) - Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger has died following an avalanche accident in Arosa on Monday, the Swiss-Ski federation has announced. Hediger, 26, was a member of the snowboard cross national team and took part in the 2022 Winter Olympics in China before achieving her first two World Cup podium places in the 2023-24 season. Swiss-Ski sport chief executive Walter Reusser said: "We are speechless and our thoughts are with......

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