Canadian ski cross racer Nik Zoricic has died after a crash during a World Cup ski cross race in Grindelwald, Switzerland, Alpine Canada have confirmed.
The 29-year-old was airlifted to hospital in Interlaken, where he was pronounced dead at 12.35pm local time after suffering "severe neurotrauma" from head injuries.
Max Gartner, president of Alpine Canada, said: "Our thoughts are first and foremost with Nik's parents and his family.
"Nik was a very talented young ski racer and a great athlete who was much loved by his teammates and fellow competitors. He will be greatly missed by all of us and the ski community as a whole."
The International Ski Federation (FIS) has cancelled all of today's and tomorrow's World Cup racing.
