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A French national ski team veteran and former Olympian as been killed during a training run at the Nakiska Ski Area west of Calgary.

David Poisson, a former World Cup bronze medal winner in 2013, and competitor in both the Vancouver and Sochi Winter Games, was killed while training on the Kananaskis slope Monday morning.

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While details surrounding the crash are limited, the French Ski Federation says an early investigation suggests the safety netting failed and Poisson hit a tree.

The federation says in a statement on Tuesday that Poisson lost a ski then fell heavily, and “might have hit a tree after going through the safety netting.”

A spokesman with Resorts of the Canadian Rockies said they’ve joined French team members and the global skiing community in mourning Poisson’s death.

“Right now, what’s most important is supporting and caring for the friends and family and team members,” said Matt Mosteller.