93 m. 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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4 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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6 d. ago Chumpy Pullin's dad reveals heartbreaking rift with his late son's partner Ellidy that has torn him away from his only grandchild

The father of late Olympic snowboarding champion Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin has laid bare his bitter falling-out with his son's partner Ellidy over the now-defunct charity that was established in his honour.

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7 d. ago Sports star, 18, tragically killed in Swiss nightclub fire as tributes pour in

The FIA have announced the death of a racing star in the Crans-Montana fire tragedy on New Year’s Eve who ‘made a lasting impression on all who knew him’

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8 d. ago The 40 young revellers killed in Swiss bar inferno: Boxer who died trying to save friend, and the boy caught by a twist of fate... amid claims fire extinguishers were 'kept in a locked room'

The fire, at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, claimed the lives of forty victims; 26 were aged between 14 and 18.

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8 d. ago Katherine Ryan's daughter pays tribute to tragic Swiss fire victim educated in UK

Katherine Ryan's eldest daughter Violet has taken to Instagram to pay tribute to British-educated teen Charlotte Niddam, who tragically died in the Swiss bar fire

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9 d. ago Australian teenage sensation Indra Brown continues stunning rise with World Cup gold

15-year-old closes on Winter Olympics spot in freeski halfpipeValentino Guseli wins snowboard halfpipe event in CalgaryFifteen-year-old rookie Indra Brown and comeback kid Valentino Guseli have given Australia a timely golden double with impressive World Cup victories as the Winter Olympics loom large.Brown maintained her dramatic progression in her first three World Cup career starts, following a bronze medal at Secret Garden in China and silver at Copper Mountain in the US, as Saturday’s freeski halfpipe victory in Calgary, Canada, made her the youngest Australian to win a World Cup event. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Masked Singer’s Red Panda pulled due to ‘potential insensitivities’ after Switzerland bar fire

An act has been withdrawn from Saturday’s premiere episode of The Masked Singer due to "potential insensitivities" following the tragic Swiss bar fire that claimed 40 lives. T

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1 week ago Owner of Swiss bar where at least 40 died says ‘we followed the rules’ as he faces police probe

The owner of the Swiss nightclub where 40 New Year revellers died in a tragic inferno has claimed the bar met 'the standards', despite the deadly blaze reportedly taking hold in seconds

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1 week ago Teen survivor of Swiss bar blaze ran BACK into flames to save victims but found one so burned he could ‘only see teeth’

A TEEN survivor of the tragic Swiss bar blaze has revealed how he ran back inside to save trapped victims of the massacre that killed 47 people. Student Ferdinand Du Beaudiez, 19, was partying with seven pals - including his brother and girlfriend - inside Le Constellation when it went up in flames in the...

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1 week ago Tragic golf prodigy, 17, killed in Swiss ski resort fire pictured with Rory McIlroy

Emanuele Galeppini was the first victim to be named after a fire at the Crans-Montana ski resort in Switzerland left as many as 40 people dead and more than 100 injured

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1 week ago Italian golfer, 16, named as first victim of tragic Swiss ski resort bar fire

The Italian Golf Federation paid tribute to Emanuele Galeppini as a ‘young athlete who embodied passion and authentic values’

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2 w. ago A Canadian lawyer linked to a former Olympic snowboarder accused of drug trafficking gets bail

A Canadian lawyer accused of playing a key role in an international drug smuggling network involving a former Olympic snowboarder has been granted bail ahead of his extradition hearing to the United States

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3 w. ago World champion snowboarder ruled out of Winter Olympics after knee surgery

A world champion snowboarder will miss the Winter Olympics after sustaining injuries in training

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3 w. ago US Olympic star skipping Winter Games in favor of NBC booth: ‘I had to make a decision’

US snowboarding legend Lindsey Jacobellis will not be competing at the Winter Olympics in February

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