German coach dies after car crash in Rio

"Words can not describe approximately what we feel in the Olympic team after this terrible loss."

German coach dies after car crash in Rio

Germany's canoe slalom coach Stefan Henze has died as a result of the head injuries he sustained in a car crash in Rio de Janeiro on Friday morning, the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has announced.

The 35-year-old was travelling back to the athletes' village in a taxi with Cristian Katini, a sports scientist on the team, when they hit a concrete barrier head on.

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