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Italian Skier's Death Prompts Early Safety Debate Before the Milan-Cortina Olympic Season Starts
Matteo Franzoso's fatal crash during high-speed training in Chile highlights urgent calls for enhanced safety protocols and specialized training courses from Italian and international ski federations.
- Italian skier Matteo Franzoso tragically passed away this week after suffering fatal injuries in a training accident at La Parva, Chile, during a preseason session.
- Franzoso suffered fatal injuries after breaking through two protective fences and striking another barrier located six to seven meters beyond the course boundary.
- At 25 years old, Franzoso had participated in 17 World Cup events, primarily in super-G and downhill disciplines, and his passing marked the third death of a promising Italian skier within a year.
- FIS emphasized that incidents such as this highlight the serious and inherent dangers of the sport and committed to increasing communication with all involved parties.
- Franzoso's death renewed calls by the Italian federation for improved safety measures and dedicated preseason training courses ahead of February's Milan-Cortina Games.
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It’s usually not until December or January and after a series of tumbles, twisted knees, torn ACLs and worse that the debate over safety in World Cup skiing becomes an annual topic.
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Italian skier's death prompts early safety debate before the Milan-Cortina Olympic season starts
It’s usually not until December or January and after several crashes that the debate over safety in World Cup skiing becomes an annual topic. Not this season.
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