The pregnant widow of an Australian snowboarding champion has organised a private vigil for her boyfriend at the beach he drowned exactly a year ago.
Ellidy Vlug watched the sunrise with her Alex Chumpy Pullin s parents Chris and Sally at Palm Beach, Queensland, where he died while spearfishing on July 8, 2020.
Ms Vlug and her would-be in-laws were huddled together, supporting each other as they watched the sun come up at the water s edge while their dogs scampered on the sand on the anniversary of Pullin s tragic death.
Ellidy Vlug (centre), girlfriend of snowboarder Alex Chumpy Pullin gathered on Thursday with his parents Chris and Sally Pullin and a friend for a sunrise vigil at Palm Beach, where Pullin drowned exactly a year ago
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Groundbreaking teenager Baff has Beijing glory in her sights following historic YOG gold OIS
Snowboard cross is undoubtedly one of the most spectator-friendly events at any Olympic Winter Games. With four racers bombing down a twisting, turning course and attempting risky overtaking manoeuvres – often resulting in spectacular crashes – it is the piste’s equivalent of short track speed skating or BMX. Unlike skiing, in which athletes simply factor in the next couple of turns, snowboard cross presents numerous variables to deal with in the heat of the moment.
“Where you’re in the middle of a race, it’s pretty crazy,” said Josie Baff, who caused a sensation at Lausanne 2020 by winning Australia’s first-ever Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) gold medal. “No race is ever the same and anything can happen, the whole way down. During that Lausanne final, I learned a lot from the heats. I’d tried to overtake the same girl on the outside, but it hadn�
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