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CBC
25-04-2025
- Sport
- CBC
French skier, 18, dies after crash in training at Val d'Isere
A promising 18-year-old French skier has died during an accident in training, the national ski federation said. It said Margot Simond died on Thursday at Val d'Isere. "Our thoughts are with the French Ski Federation, the Savoie Ski Committee, the Club des Sports des Saisies, and the entire ski community, who are deeply affected by the loss of Margot," the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) said in a statement. FIS offered its condolences and support to the family. The French under-18 slalom champion was training for this weekend's Red Bull Alpine Park event at Val d'Isere. The event, created by Olympic champion Clement Noel, combines traditional slalom with freestyle skiing. Organizers cancelled the event following the accident.
Associated Press
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Eighteen-year-old French skier dies after crash in training at Val d'Isere
VAL D'ISERE, France (AP) — A promising 18-year-old French skier has died during an accident in training, the national ski federation said. It said Margot Simond died on Thursday at Val d'Isere. 'Our thoughts are with the French Ski Federation, the Savoie Ski Committee, the Club des Sports des Saisies, and the entire ski community, who are deeply affected by the loss of Margot,' the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) said in a statement. FIS offered its condolences and support to the family. The French under-18 slalom champion was training for this weekend's Red Bull Alpine Park event at Val d'Isere. The event, created by Olympic champion Clément Noël, combines traditional slalom with freestyle skiing. Organizers cancelled the event following the accident. ___ AP skiing:
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Eighteen-year-old French skier dies after crash in training at Val d'Isere
VAL D'ISERE, France (AP) — A promising 18-year-old French skier has died during an accident in training, the national ski federation said. It said Margot Simond died on Thursday at Val d'Isere. 'Our thoughts are with the French Ski Federation, the Savoie Ski Committee, the Club des Sports des Saisies, and the entire ski community, who are deeply affected by the loss of Margot,' the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) said in a statement. Advertisement FIS offered its condolences and support to the family. The French under-18 slalom champion was training for this weekend's Red Bull Alpine Park event at Val d'Isere. The event, created by Olympic champion Clément Noël, combines traditional slalom with freestyle skiing. Organizers cancelled the event following the accident. ___ AP skiing:
Straits Times
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Promising French teenage skier Margot Simond dies in training accident
Promising French Alpine skier Margot Simond died after an accident while training in Val d'Isere on April 24, the French Ski Federation announced. The 18-year-old had been scheduled to compete in the Red Bull Alpine Park event, created by Olympic champion Clement Noel, this weekend. The event has been cancelled following Simond's death. Organisers said a doctor attempted to resuscitate Simond after she fell but she could not be revived. French media reported an investigation has been launched to determine the circumstances surrounding the death. Simond was crowned French U-18 slalom champion last March and was regarded as a promising talent for the future of French Alpine skiing. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
BBC News
25-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
French skier Simond, 18, dies in training accident
French skier Margot Simond has died at the age of 18 after an accident in training in Val d'Isere on Thursday. The teenager was in training for a Red Bull Alpine event in France this weekend when she suffered a fall. A doctor attempted to resuscitate Simond, but she could not be full details of Simond's death are not yet known. Simond, who was crowned U18 slalom champion in March, was a highly regarded skier in her age category. The French Ski Federation said the skiing community was "deeply affected and saddened by Margot's passing"."We wish to express our sincere condolences to her family and loved ones and assure them of our full support during these particularly trying times," a statement read. This weekend's Red Bull Alpine event has been cancelled following Simond's death.
