Rising judo star, 16, killed in huge avalanche at ski resort despite desperate attempts to save him
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AN 18-YEAR-OLD international judo star has died in an avalanche. Emre Yazgan was understood to be at the Palandoken Ski Center in Erzurum, North-East Turkey when the disaster struck. The Erzurum governor Mustafa Ciftci confirmed the sad news that the teenager had passed away.
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Ciftci said: "Our 16-year-old athlete Emre Yazgan could not be saved despite all interventions. "My condolences to our nation.". News video footage from the scene showed the mountain covered in snow and what appeared to be people searching for the missing youngster.
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Yazgan was part of Turkey's National Judo Team. He beat brit Oliver Ridout earlier this year in August's Skopje Junior European Cup 2024 held in North Macedonia. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSunFootball and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
