TURIN (ITALPRESS) – In the front row were her parents, grandmother, siblings and fiancé, and next to them thousands of people, Minister for Sport and Youth Andrea Abodi, Fisi president Roda with the Federation delegation, Defense Undersecretary Isabella Rauti, the top military leaders of the Italian Army, civil authorities. And then friends, teammates and many ordinary people, all gathered in a single embrace to give a final salute to Matilde Lorenzi, the 19-year-old skier from the Centro Sportivo Esercito, who passed away last Tuesday following a tragic accident during a training session on the slopes of Val Senales. Intense moments and great emotionduring the funeral of “Mati,” in a packed church of San Lorenzo in Giaveno, in the Turin area of Italy. Above the coffin a pillow of white, red and green flowers, the tricolor, Matilde’s alpine hat, and on the ground, near the coffin, a ski, brought to the church by her sister. Lucrezia herself, in tears, said during the ceremony, “You leave us an immense, devastating void, I’ve been missing air since Monday. I am sure that you will be the one to guide me in my choices. I am immensely grateful to have had you as a sister. Have a safe descent Matildina.” There was also great emotion when the floor was passed to her parents, Adolfo and Elena, who thanked everyone present and recalled the safety project that started just today in memory of the missing young athlete. “Matilde with her passing you called us to do hard work, which will have to be done by everyone, together. For this we will knock on all doors. The project we will carry on will keep her alive for all no,” said dad Adolfo. #Matildina4safety, that is the name of the initiative in memory of the girl. Affected teammates and athletes of the Army Sports Center, moved all the athletes and technicians who knew Matilde during her short and bright career. A very long applause greeted the casket as it exited the parish of San Lorenzo. It was the final farewell to the unfortunate, talented, young athlete. -Agency Photo Frame -(ITALPRESS).
