"You have to keep skiing" How the family mourns the death of talented skier Lorenzi
Italy is mourning the loss of young ski racer Matilde Lorenzi, who died after a tragic fall. Her mother has now said goodbye to her daughter in a moving speech.
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- Matilde Lorenzi, a promising ski talent, died on October 29 after a training accident on the Schnals Glacier in South Tyrol.
- The 19-year-old suffered a severe traumatic brain injury and later died in hospital in Bolzano.
- The funeral took place on Thursday, October 31, in her home town of Giaveno in Piedmont. Family and friends bid her farewell in an emotional ceremony. Her mother found heartbreaking words.
The news of the death of young ski racer Matilde Lorenzi (19) plunged the Italian sports world into deep mourning.
Lorenzi's fatal accident occurred during a training camp for the Italian junior national team on the Val Senales glacier. Lorenzi fell heavily and hit his head hard on the piste.
After first aid on site, the talented speed skier was immediately flown by helicopter to hospital in Bolzano, where she succumbed to her serious injuries.
On Thursday, family and friends bid her farewell at an emotional funeral in her home town of Giaveno in Piedmont.
Lorenzi's mother at the funeral: "Wherever you are now, you have to keep skiing"
The funeral in Lorenzi's home village of Giaveno was a moving event. There was great sympathy. Family, friends, villagers, athlete friends and politicians attended her funeral.
Lorenzi's mother addressed the mourners in an emotional farewell speech: "You came in a hurry on November 15, 2004, you were born quickly. Now you have decided to leave quickly. Wherever you are now, you must continue to ski. I love you, thank you, Matilde."
Lorenzi was considered a great talent and won the Italian championship title in the giant slalom and super-G last season. Her best result in the European Cup came in the Super-G in St. Moritz in 2023, when she raced to 11th place. Now Lorenzi's life was cut short just over two weeks before her 20th birthday.
