14 h. ago BREAKING: Olympic medalist Audun Groenvold killed by lightning strike aged 49

Audun Groenvold, a skier who won a bronze medal back at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, has been killed at the age of 49 after he was struck by lightning

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14 h. ago Olympic medalist Audun Groenvold killed by lightning strike aged 49

Audun Groenvold, a skier who won a bronze medal back at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, has been killed at the age of 49 after he was struck by lightning

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15 h. ago Norwegian Olympic medalist Audun Groenvold dies after lightning strike

Athlete won bronze in ski cross at 2010 Vancouver Games49-year-old died of injuries after being taken to hospitalOlympic ski cross medalist Audun Groenvold has died after being struck by lightning, the Norwegian ski federation announced on Wednesday. He was 49.Groenvold won bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Games. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Norwegian Olympic medalist Audun Grønvold dies after lightning strike

Athlete won bronze in ski cross at 2010 Vancouver Games49-year-old died of injuries after being taken to hospitalThe 2010 Olympic ski cross medalist Audun Grønvold has died after being struck by lightning, the Norwegian ski federation announced on Wednesday. He was 49.Grønvold won bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Games. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Arizona wildfires being managed with ‘aggressive strategy’ as North Rim of Grand Canyon now closed for 2025: Latest

A lightning strike started the fire on July 4

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60 h. ago Arizona wildfire that burned Grand Canyon lodge closes North Rim for rest of 2025 season: Live updates

A lightning strike started the fire on July 4

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62 h. ago Arizona wildfire destroys historic Grand Canyon lodge as governor demands probe into federal response: Live updates

A lightning strike started the fire on July 4

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65 h. ago Arizona wildfire destroys historic Grand Canyon lodge and force thousands of evacuations: Live updates

A lightning strike started the fire on July 4

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1 week ago Teen hospitalized after lightning strikes family sheltering under umbrella on Florida beach

The teen was transported to a local hospital as a ‘trauma alert,’ which could mean she has life-threatening injuries

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2 w. ago British angler cheats death after his fishing rod is struck by a lightning bolt

The gardener, from Christchurch, Dorset, was blasted off his feet as lightning struck a tree and 'bounced', zapping his fishing rod.

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2 w. ago Defiant Imane Khelif breaks silence after new plans for rules to 'protect female Olympians' emerge amid gold medallist's leaked medical report

Olympic champion Khelif has broken her silence in the wake of new measures announced to 'protect the female category' in sport - as controversy continues to swirl around her Paris gold medal.

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2 w. ago Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon falls agonisingly short of becoming first woman to break four

The Kenyan aimed to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes

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3 w. ago Man on honeymoon dies after being struck by lightning on Florida beach

Death of 29-year-old considered unusual because the lightning ‘came from a storm several miles away’A newlywed man visiting Florida on his honeymoon recently died after reportedly being struck by lightning while standing in shallow water with a blue sky over him.The death of Jake Rosencranz, 29, in New Smyrna Beach was considered unusual because it is “rare” for someone to be struck by lightning from a storm that is several miles away, local beach safety director Tammy Malphurs told Florida news outlet WKMG. Though that occasionally happens, Rosencranz, of Colorado, was the first person to be killed by lightning in Florida in 2025. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Honeymoon horror as Florida man dies in freak lightning strike on beach in front of wife

The 29-year-old victim, who was visiting from Colorado, was on his honeymoon with his wife when he was struck by lightning on Symrna Beach, Florida, last Friday

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3 w. ago Colorado man killed by ‘rare’ lightning strike while on beach honeymoon in Florida

Officials said the man was standing in ankle-deep water when he was killed in a ‘rare’ event

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3 w. ago Teen speaks of shock after surviving lightning strike in New York’s Central Park

"I was so scared to lose him because it was looking very, very bad,” the teen’s mother said

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4 w. ago Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon tries to become 1st woman to break 4

Faith Kipyegon’s already a three-time Olympic 1,500-meter champion

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