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Olympic medalist killed in avalanche

Olympic snowboard medalist Ueli Kestenholz dies in Swiss avalanche at age 50

Snowboarder Ueli Kestenholz, who won a bronze medal in the sport’s first Olympic race, died after being trapped in an avalanche, the Swiss ski federation said Tuesday.

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Olympic Snowboard Medallist Killed In Avalanche

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Olympic Snowboard Medalist Ueli Kestenholz Dead at 50 After Being Trapped in Avalanche

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Swiss Olympic snowboard medallist Ueli Kestenholz dies in avalanche

Swiss snowboarder and Olympic medallist Ueli Kestenholz, 50, has died after being buried in an avalanche on Sunday in the Loetschental region of Canton Valais, the Swiss skiing federation Swiss‑Ski sa...

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Olympic legend dies in Swiss mountain accident

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Olympic medalist snowboarder Ueli Kestenholz dead at 50 after being trapped in avalanche in Swiss Alps

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2026 Winter Olympics Medal Favorites for Figure Skating, Skiing and Top Events

Some of the best American medal hopefuls for the Milan Cortina Olympics come from figure skating and alpine skiing.

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Sporting world in mourning after tragic death of Games medallist on eve of Winter Olympics

The sporting world is paying tribute to Ueli Kestenholz after the pioneering Winter Olympics bronze medallist was killed after an avalanche in his home country of Switzerland. The 50-year-old won bronze in snowboarding's ‍first-ever Olympic event - the giant slalom in Nagano,

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Olympic Anniversary: Curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics

"In 1998 the Winter Olympic Games returned to Japan after 26 years. Snowboarding and curling debuted as official disciplines…,” read the program for the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. After the games concluded, the official report on Nagano referenced ...