Italian Skier Franzoso Dies After Training Crash

Italian skier Matteo Franzoso has died pursuing a training clang successful Chile connected Saturday.

He had been placed successful a medically induced coma successful a Santiago infirmary aft suffering a caput wounded successful a collision pinch a obstruction successful La Parva.

Franzoso, who would person celebrated his 26th day connected Tuesday, made his World Cup debut successful December 2021.

He made 17 World Cup starts, pinch his champion capacity a 28th-place decorativeness successful nan super-G astatine Cortina d'Ampezzo successful bluish Italy successful 2023.

"This is simply a calamity for his family and for our sport," said Italian wintertime sports federation (FISI) president Flavio Roda.

Franzoso's decease comes almost a twelvemonth aft Italian inferior champion and Europa Cup racer Matilde Lorenzi died aft a autumn astatine nan Italian skis edifice of Val Senales.

"It is perfectly basal to do everything imaginable truthful that specified incidents are not repeated," Roda added.

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) said it was "deeply saddened" by Franzoso's death.