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Sofia Goggia Closes La Parva Stay With Public Tribute to Matteo Franzoso

The Olympic downhill champion shares a message of remembrance that marks the close of Italy’s Chile training block.

Overview

  • Goggia wrote from La Parva that teammates fashioned a cross from pieces of the fence struck in Franzoso’s fatal crash and said she prayed there at the start and end of training runs.
  • She thanked Guglielmo Bosca, Florian Schieder, and Mattia Casse for their courage, saying staying together allowed them to face fear during a difficult camp.
  • Goggia praised the men’s staff for professionalism through grief and credited her own technical team for support during moments of fragility.
  • She described a Farellones community commemoration where Italy’s anthem and the hymn Signore delle Cime were played, noting snowfall as Franzoso’s name was spoken.
  • Having joined the group from Ushuaia shortly after the September 15 accident, Goggia trained at La Parva and is now returning to Italy as the camp concludes.