Olympic medalist Audun Groenvold, 49, dies from lightning strike

Olympic ski cross medalist Audun Groenvold has died at 49 after being struck by lightning during a cabin trip, as announced by the Norwegian ski federation.

Groenvold won a bronze medal at the 2010 Vancouver Games and previously competed as a member of Norway's Alpine skiing team.

He achieved a third-place finish in the 1999 World Cup in Sierra Nevada and earned a bronze in ski cross at the 2005 World Championships.

After his athletic career, Groenvold became a national team coach and TV commentator.

Federation president Tove Moe Dyrhaug expressed that "Norwegian skiing has lost a prominent figure."