GENEVA (AP) — Police in southern Switzerland say a teenage member of the Russian national snowboard team has died at a training camp in the Alps.
Valais state police say the 14-year-old died Friday after losing her balance during a jump on a boardercross course in Saas Fee.
Police say the unidentified athlete was flown to hospital in Visp where she died of head injuries. The police statement late Friday says the teen was wearing a helmet and spine protection.
