Tragic Loss of Olympic Snowboarder Sophie Hediger in Avalanche

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In a heartbreaking turn of events, Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger, 26, passed away in an avalanche at the Arosa resort in the Swiss Alps on December 24, 2024. Hediger, who was part of Switzerland's snowboard cross team at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, was in her prime and had achieved two World Cup podium finishes in the 2023-24 season, with her best result being a second place in St. Moritz in January. The Swiss skiing federation has expressed its deepest condolences to Hediger's family, stating that her life 'came to a tragic, sudden and far too early end.'

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