15 h. ago Olympic snowboarder Ueli Kestenholz dies after becoming trapped in avalanche horror

Swiss snowboarder Ueli Kestenholz, who won a bronze medal for his country at the Olympic Games in 1998, has tragically died after he was trapped in a sudden avalanche

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16 h. ago Winter Olympics snowboarding medallist Ueli Kestenholz, 50, tragically dies after being swallowed by avalanche

SNOWBOARDING legend Ueli Kestenholz died after a tragic accident in Switzerland. Kestenholz, who represented Switzerland at the 1998 and 2002 Winter Games, passed away at the age of 50. The Swiss Ski Federation announced the sad news on Tuesday and said the 1998 Olympic bronze medallist got trapped in an avalanche in the Lotschental valley on Sunday....

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26 h. ago Olympic medalist snowboarder dies after getting caught up in avalanche in the Alps

Ueli Kestenholz, an Olympic bronze medalist and decorated Swiss snowboarder, has died in his native country after being trapped by an avalanche.

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33 h. ago Olympic snowboarding medalist dies tragically in Swiss avalanche

Kestenholz made history by competing in snowboarding’s debut on the Olympic stage

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36 h. ago Ueli Kestenholz, Olympic snowboard medallist, dies after being trapped in Swiss avalanche

50-year-old was snowboarding in Switzerland on SundayKestenholz won bronze in giant slalom at Nagano 1998Snowboarder Ueli Kestenholz, who won a bronze medal in the sport’s first Olympic race, has died after being trapped in an avalanche, the Swiss ski federation said on Tuesday. He was 50.Kestenholz was third in snowboard giant slalom at the 1998 Nagano Olympics – a debut event that became a story of the Games when Canadian gold medallist Ross Rebagliati fought to keep his title after a positive test for cannabis. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Dramatic moment skier and her dog are swept down mountain by avalanche

Professional skier Ares Masip and her dog, Cim, were caught in an avalanche while skiing down Pic de l'Hortell in Andorra.

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2 w. ago Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital in Nigeria after car crash

British boxer is released on New Year’s Eve in IkejaJoshua can ‘recuperate at home’ after treatmentThe British boxer Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital, Nigerian authorities said on Wednesday night. The two-time former heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist was involved in a car accident near Lagos on Monday which killed two of his close associates and team members.The 36-year-old had been under observation while recovering from minor injuries, his promoter had said on Monday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ski patroller dies after being injured carrying out avalanche mitigation work on California mountain

Two ski patrollers were caught in an avalanche that occurred on California’s Lincoln Mountain

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The Olympic gold medalist would introduce a mandatory knitting hour if he were Mayor of London

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