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Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Olympian Audun Groenvold Dead at 49 After Being Struck by Lightning
Originally appeared on E! Online The sports community is mourning a tragic loss. Olympian Audun Groenvold, who earned a bronze medal in men's ski cross at the 2010 Vancouver Games, died July 15 after being struck by lightning, the Norwegian Ski Federation announced. He was 49. 'It is with great sadness that we have received the news of Audun Groenvold's untimely passing,' the federation said in a statement July 16, translated from Norwegian. 'The former national alpine and ski cross athlete was recently struck by lightning during a cabin trip.' The organization added that Groenvold 'was quickly taken to hospital and treated for the injuries he sustained in the lightning strike,' but ultimately did not survive the occurrence. Groenvold began his career as a member of Norway's national alpine skiing team from the 1993/1994 season to the 2003/2004 season, scoring a third place finish at the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup finals in Spain in 1999. To read about more shocking freak accidents, keep scrolling. More from E! Online Pete Davidson Expecting First Baby With Girlfriend Elsie Hewitt Kelly Ripa Reveals Husband Mark Consuelos' 'Repulsive' Sex Habit Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa's HGTV Shows Cancelled He later broke into freestyle and ski cross, leading to a bronze medal in ski cross at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships in 2005 as well as a Ski Cross World Cup win two years later. Following his Olympic showing in 2010, Groenvold became a national team coach and TV commentator while also serving on the board of the Norwegian Ski Association. In the wake of Groenvold's passing, Norwegian Ski Federation president Tove Moe Dyrhaug lauded him as 'a prominent figure who has meant so much to both the alpine and freestyle communities.' 'Audun had a great career in both alpine skiing and ski cross, before becoming the national ski cross coach,' Dyrhaug said in the release, translated from Norwegian, adding that the late athlete's death leaves 'a big void.' Groenvold is survived by his wife, Kristin Tandberg Haugsjå, along with their three children. To read about more shocking freak accidents, keep scrolling. Maddie AldridgeRebel WilsonJimmy FallonZane WachJeremy RennerTrigg KiserCara HodgsonJuliana MarinsTori SpellingTony KnightSanjay ShahOrlando Bloom For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
The Star
18-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Alpine skiing-Brignone still aiming for Olympics, wants to leave on her terms
FILE PHOTO: Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Women's Downhill - Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany - January 25, 2025 Italy's Federica Brignone celebrates on the podium after winning the Women's Downhill REUTERS/Gintare Karpaviciute/File Photo MILAN (Reuters) -Italy's Alpine ski champion Federica Brignone said she was doing all she could to be fit for her home Milan-Cortina Olympics next year and wanted to retire smiling on the slopes rather than forced out by injury. The 34-year-old told reporters on Wednesday, however, that it was still too early to say whether she would win the battle. "I got injured at the best moment of my career, of my life," Brignone said at an event in Milan for her sponsor Banca Generali. "And this is bothering me. I do not want to retire from ski now, like that. I loved this sport so much that I want to retire when I am happy, feeling good on the slopes." Overall World Cup champion Brignone, who was a leading medal hope at the Games, fractured her left leg and tore knee ligaments when she crashed during a race in the Italian championships in April. The giant slalom world champion said she remained positive but also realistic and had to respect her body and do what was best for herself. "My first goal is my health and that will continue to be and it won't change because of external pressures, in the sense that if my body won't make it, it won't make it. I think it will make it and I am very positive, it is responding," she said. "Some things are going really beyond expectations. Some other things are giving me a hard time, but it's normal, actually after suffering that kind of injury. "I think I'll be back for the winter. But that's not something I can predict." Brignone said she would not know until the crutches came off for good how much load she could put on the leg. "Obviously it was destroyed, so that has to be respected," she added. The World Cup season starts in October with the Olympics running from February 6-22. (Reporting by Giulio Piovaccari, writing by Alan Baldwin, editing by Toby Davis)
The Star
18-06-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Olympics-Russians remain barred from luge at 2026 Games even as neutrals
FILE PHOTO: Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Men's Downhill Training - Bormio, Italy - December 27, 2024 A logo of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games 2026 is seen in finish area REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo (Reuters) -Russian luge athletes will not be allowed to qualify for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics even as neutrals, the International Luge Federation (FIL) said after a vote on Wednesday. The 24-7 decision to continue an existing exclusion from FIL competitions was taken at the governing body's congress in Tampere, Finland. The congress also decided 24-8 in a second vote not to authorise a programme for neutral Russian athletes. "As a result, Russian athletes and their entourage will not be permitted to participate in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games," FIL said in a statement. FIL president Einars Fogelis, a Latvian, said the congress had made its position clear. "This outcome reflects our collective responsibility to uphold fair and safe competition. We fully respect the diversity of views within our community, especially from our athletes," he added. The International Olympic Committee said last month that Russian teams, including the powerful national ice hockey side, remained banned from next year's Games as part of sanctions following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. A small number of individual Russian and Belarusian athletes took part in the Paris 2024 summer Olympics after rigorous vetting by the IOC and as neutrals without national flags or anthems. Four Russian figure skaters in men's and women's singles have been approved by the International Skating Union to try to qualify for the 2026 Olympics as neutral athletes. (Reporting by Alan Baldwin in London, editing by Christian Radnedge)
Straits Times
03-06-2025
- General
- Straits Times
Alpine skiing-Italy's Brignone still not sure she will be fit for Olympics
FILE PHOTO: Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Women's Downhill - Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany - January 25, 2025 Italy's Federica Brignone celebrates on the podium after winning the Women's Downhill REUTERS/Gintare Karpaviciute/File Photo Alpine skiing-Italy's Brignone still not sure she will be fit for Olympics MILAN - Reigning World Cup overall champion Federica Brignone cast doubts over her participation in next year's Winter Olympics on home snow in Italy two months after she suffered serious injuries. The 34-year-old, one of Italy's leading medal hopes at the Games, fractured her left leg and tore knee ligaments when she crashed into a gate during a race in the Italian championships. "I would like to say that I will be present at the next Olympics, but as of today I don't know. I am working for that too, but my health comes first of all," Brignone told reporters in the medical centre in Turin on Tuesday. "It is difficult to make any predictions, because there are many steps and we don't have any precise schedule," she said, adding that she remained confident and positive. Brignone, who is walking with clutches, underwent surgery after the crash in April. "As of today we can rule out a further operation, Federica had a major injury but the ACL is fine," said Andrea Panzeri, president of the medical staff of Italy's winter sports federation. The 2026 Winter Olympics, co-hosted by Milan and the Alpine town of Cortina d'Ampezzo, run from February 6-22. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
03-06-2025
- Health
- The Star
Alpine skiing-Italy's Brignone still not sure she will be fit for Olympics
FILE PHOTO: Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Women's Downhill - Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany - January 25, 2025 Italy's Federica Brignone celebrates on the podium after winning the Women's Downhill REUTERS/Gintare Karpaviciute/File Photo MILAN (Reuters) -Reigning World Cup overall champion Federica Brignone cast doubts over her participation in next year's Winter Olympics on home snow in Italy two months after she suffered serious injuries. The 34-year-old, one of Italy's leading medal hopes at the Games, fractured her left leg and tore knee ligaments when she crashed into a gate during a race in the Italian championships. "I would like to say that I will be present at the next Olympics, but as of today I don't know. I am working for that too, but my health comes first of all," Brignone told reporters in the medical centre in Turin on Tuesday. "It is difficult to make any predictions, because there are many steps and we don't have any precise schedule," she said, adding that she remained confident and positive. Brignone, who is walking with clutches, underwent surgery after the crash in April. "As of today we can rule out a further operation, Federica had a major injury but the ACL is fine," said Andrea Panzeri, president of the medical staff of Italy's winter sports federation. The 2026 Winter Olympics, co-hosted by Milan and the Alpine town of Cortina d'Ampezzo, run from February 6-22. (Reporting by Elvira Pollina, editing by Ed Osmond)
