On the death of skier Elena Fanchini: Too early at the finish line

Serious injuries, a tumor: Elena Fanchini was denied long-lasting success in alpine skiing. To this end, she created a culture of togetherness, from which many Italian successes arose. An obituary.

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Johannes Knuth, Courchevel

What you always see in the pictures and videos, right up to the end: her smile. No matter what crossed the path of ski racer Elena Fanchini, be it in the sport that sent her skiing down the world’s most dangerous downhill slopes or in real life – Fanchini smiled. And there was a crowd rolling towards her.

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