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Alpine Skiing-Italian Franzoso Dies After Training Accident

Matteo Franzoso, an Italian alpine ski racer, tragically lost his life at 25 following a training accident on the La Parva slopes in Chile during the pre-season last weekend.
He sustained a serious head injury after breaching two sets of protective fencing and colliding with an additional barrier located six to seven meters beyond the course boundary.
Franzoso was airlifted to a hospital in Santiago and placed in a medically induced coma but ultimately succumbed to severe head injuries and brain swelling.
FISI president Flavio Roda described the death as a tragedy and emphasized the importance of taking all measures to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
Franzoso's death highlights safety concerns in ski training and deeply affects the Italian winter sports community preparing for the Milan-Cortina Olympics.

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