Italian sports world in mourning after training death of teen Alpine skier Matilde Lorenzi

30 Oct 2024, 18:43 by Doug Cunningham · UPI

Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Teen Italian Alpine skier Matilde Lorenzi died Tuesday of injuries suffered during training on Val Senales in the Italian Alps region of south Tyrol when she fell. Her death was confirmed by the Italian Ministry of Defense.

Lorenzi, 19, was airlifted by helicopter to a Bolzano hospital, but doctors were unable to save her.