The streets of Val Rendena, usually filled with morning

routines and the sound of school chatter,

have fallen silent. Matilda’s passing has

left the community holding its breath — not only for the loss of a

young athlete whose future

shimmered with promise,

but for the reminder that life’s fragility

rests within even the

most ordinary moments.

In the hush that follows tragedy,

grief can also become a teacher — calling us to slow down,

to notice one another, and to treat

each encounter on life’s crossings with reverence.

May Matilda be remembered not for the

way her story ended,

but for the grace, discipline,

and light she brought

to the ice — and to those who loved her.
May she rest in peace,

and may her family be surrounded by mercy and strength.