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GENEVA - Police in southern Switzerland say a teenage member of the Russian national snowboard team has died at a training camp in the Alps.
Valais cantonal (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 nearby Visp where she died of head injuries sustained in the fall.
The police statement late Friday says the teen was wearing a helmet and spine protection.
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