US EditionItaly's Ski Team to Pay Tribute to Victims of Crans Montana Fire
The World Cup races proceed with respectful tributes including a minute of silence and black armbands, honoring 40 victims of the New Year's Eve bar fire, officials said.
- On Jan 28, 2026, Crans-Montana is hosting a subdued World Cup stop four weeks after a fatal New Year’s Eve bar fire, with Lindsey Vonn leading top downhill racers on the Mont Lachaux slope.
- Following the fatal fire, the Italy women's alpine team and Sofia Goggia paid tribute at Le Constellation, where six victims and 13 injured were Italian citizens, four weeks after the blaze.
- Organizers scaled back race-day festivities and removed advertising from the finish area, while coaches and team leaders observed a minute's silence Tuesday and competing skiers wore black armbands.
- Jacques Moretti was released on bail of 200,000 Swiss francs and faces suspicions including negligent homicide, while the Italian government demands joint investigation with Swiss authorities.
- Crans-Montana is positioned to host major Alpine events next year and beyond, with the last World Cup stop before the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics, where Bormio will host men's and women's downhills on Feb. 7 and Feb. 8.
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After the devastating fire in a Swiss bar, where 40 people died on New Year's Eve, there are new developments.
REPORTING - Less than a month after the fire at Le Constellation bar, which claimed the lives of 40 people, 9 of whom were French, the Paris police prefecture called for more controls.
One month after the Crans-Montana fire disaster, the prosecutor's office is now also investigating a former security officer of the municipality.
Emotional scenes in Crans-Montana: The Italian ski ladies commemorated on Wednesday in front of the bar "Le Constellation", the victims of the fire disaster there. Team leader Gianluca Rulfi laid down a large wreath of flowers. 40 people died in the fire disaster in the early morning hours of January 1st, many others suffered injuries. On the edge of the World Cup weekend in Crans-Montana, the Italian ski ladies wanted to set a sign of memory. M…
According to the Swiss broadcaster RTS, the fire protection in the bar "Le Constellation" was neglected? According to the Swiss broadcaster RTS, the criminal investigations should concentrate on a former security officer of the municipality.
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