Milan, 28 Oct. (LaPresse) – Two years on from the tragic passing of Matilde Lorenzi on 29 October 2024, the Italian Winter Sports Federation, its coaches, its female athletes and all the athletes on the national teams “wish to embrace her family in a deep and affectionate embrace. Matilde continues to live on in the thoughts of our entire community. She is remembered for the dedication with which she approached every training session, for the respect she showed towards the sport and for the pure joy with which she lived out her passion in the mountains. There is no snow on which our teams ski without her memory being present: a cherished presence that will always accompany the history of Italian skiing”. “To the Lorenzi family,” the statement continues, “goes FISI’s most sincere and respectful sympathy, together with gratitude for the extraordinary dignity and strength with which they continue to cherish her memory. Among their initiatives is the establishment of the Matilde Lorenzi Foundation, a commitment launched in her name to promote a culture of safety on the slopes and protect young athletes.” The Federation “renews its commitment never to forget Matilde, ensuring that the values she represented and the indestructible affection for those who loved her are preserved for generations to come”.
Skiing: FISI commemorates Matilde Lorenzi two years after her death
Milan, 28 Oct. (LaPresse) – Two years on from the tragic passing of Matilde Lorenzi on 29 October 2024, the Italian Winter Sports Federation, its coaches, its female athletes and all the athletes on the national teams “wish to embrace her family in a deep and affectionate embrace. Matilde continues to live on in the thoughts of our entire community. She is remembered for the dedication with which she approached every training session, for the respect she showed towards the sport and for the pure joy with which she lived out her passion in the mountains. There is no snow on which our teams ski without her memory being present: a cherished presence that will always accompany the history of Italian skiing”. “To the Lorenzi family,” the statement continues, “goes FISI’s most sincere and respectful sympathy, together with gratitude for the extraordinary dignity and strength with which they continue to cherish her memory. Among their initiatives is the establishment of the Matilde Lorenzi Foundation, a commitment launched in her name to promote a culture of safety on the slopes and protect young athletes.” The Federation “renews its commitment never to forget Matilde, ensuring that the values she represented and the indestructible affection for those who loved her are preserved for generations to come”.