Olympic skier dies after lightning strike on holiday

Norwegian Olympic bronze medallist Audun Grønvold has died after being struck by lightning while on vacation with his family. He was 49. Grønvold, a former professional freestyle skier and Alpine racer, earned a bronze medal for Norway in ski cross at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Before turning to freestyle skiing, he competed as part of Norway’s national Alpine skiing team, winning back-to-back downhill golds at the Norwegian National Championships in 2003 and 2004. After retiring from competition shortly after his Olympic success, Grønvold remained closely involved in the sport as a national team coach and TV commentator, according to CNN. Tragedy struck while… CONTINUE READING…