Olympic snowboarder killed in Switzerland
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Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger has died following an avalanche in Switzerland, the country's skiing federation has said. Hediger, 26 and a member of Switzerland's snowboard cross team at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, was in the mountain resort of Arosa when the incident occurred on Monday.
Hediger competed at the Beijing Games in the women's snowboard cross and the mixed team version of the same event. Follow our channel and never miss an update. Read more from Sky News:Russian cargo ship 'on Syria mission' sinks in MediterraneanTwo lorry drivers killed after crash on Christmas Eve.
She achieved her first two World Cup podium finishes in the 2023-24 season. Her best result was a second place in St Moritz in January. "We are shocked and our thoughts are with Sophie's family, to whom we offer our deepest condolences," said Swiss-Ski CEO Walter Reusser in a statement.
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