Overview

• FISI confirmed Matteo Franzoso died two days after a La Parva training crash in which he broke through two safety nets and struck an external fence 6–7 meters outside the course.
• He was airlifted to Santiago and could not survive cranial trauma and brain swelling, passing away a day before his 26th birthday.
• Following an urgent meeting, FISI urged FIS to create dedicated preseason training courses, including two in the Southern Hemisphere, equipped with A, B and C netting like World Cup races.
• FIS said it will intensify dialogue on athlete welfare as new season rules require air‑bag systems for downhill and super‑G and cut‑resistant underwear for all events.
• Franzoso’s death follows recent fatalities of young skiers including Italians Matilde Lorenzi and Marco Degli Uomini, with teammate Christof Innerhofer leaving the Chile camp after witnessing the aftermath.