Snowboarder dies on 18th birthday

Tributes have been paid to “one of the country’s best upand-coming snowboarders”, Ellie Soutter, after she died on her 18th birthday. In a joint statement, British Olympic Association chairman Hugh Robertson and athlete commission chairman Ben Hawes described Ms Soutter as “an incredibly popular and wellliked member of the team”.

Bromley-born Ms Soutter last year won Team GB’S only medal at the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in Turkey. No further details are known about her death.