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Olympic athlete dies aged 26 in avalanche tragedy
Sophie Hediger, a member of the Swiss national snowboard cross team and Olympian, was caught up in a tragic avalanche at the mountain resort of Arosa on Christmas Eve
A member of the Swiss national snowboard cross team, Sophie proudly represented her country at the 2022 Winter Olympics and was aiming for a spot at the 2026 Games in Italy. However, on Tuesday 23 December, the Swiss-Ski federation confirmed the devastating news that she was involved in an incident at the mountain resort of Arosa, two hours from Zurich, on Monday. Emergency teams, including rescuers from the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC), avalanche search specialists with trained dogs, and personnel from Rega (the Swiss Air Rescue service), were joined by members of the Alpine Police in a desperate search and rescue operation.
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