26-year-old Swiss snowboarder Sophie Hediger died in an avalanche on the Arosa resort earlier than Christmas. The athlete was a participant within the 2022 Olympics and had two World Cup podiums within the 2023/24 season.
The Swiss Ski Affiliation issued a particular assertion expressing condolences to Hediger's household.
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On the age of 26, Swiss snowboarder Sophie Hediger, who specialised in cross-country, died. The girl died in an avalanche on Christmas Eve, within the Swiss resort of Arosa. In keeping with the Swiss Ski Federation, Hediger was carried away by an avalanche.
Sophie Hediger, who grew up in Horgen (a commune in Switzerland, a district heart positioned within the canton of Zurich), usually visited Arosa.
It was right here that “her life was reduce brief tragically, brutally and prematurely whereas she was freeriding, a ardour she beloved very a lot,” the Swiss Ski Affiliation emphasizes.
Within the 2023/24 season, Sophie Hediger climbed to her first two World Cup podiums. Throughout the costume rehearsal for the World Championships in St. Moritz, she took second place. Successful a medal at her residence World Cup, which can happen in Engadine in March 2025, was one among her sporting desires. She has already realized one other by collaborating within the 2022 Olympic Video games in China.
“For the Swiss-Ski household, the tragic demise of Sophie Hediger has solid a darkish shadow over Christmas. We’re extraordinarily saddened. We are going to cherish Sophie's reminiscence,” mentioned Walter Reusser, CEO of Sport Swiss-Ski.
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