[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] Tragic news. Australian Olympic hopeful Brittany George, an aerial skier, was found dead in Brisbane on January 27.
She was reported missing from the same area on January 21. The 24-year-old reportedly died by suicide, according to 7News AU.
The young athlete competed in major competitions around the world and was a member of the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia from 2017 to 2020 before a heartbreaking back injury cut short her journey to the Beijing Games. Related: Walking Dead Actor’s Family Believes He May Have Been Kidnapped & Killed In October, Brittany discussed her struggle with leaving the sport behind on the Couching the Mind podcast.
She reflected: A GoFundMe page has been set up in her name to cover funeral costs, with remaining funds “donated to Lifeline, a non-profit organization providing 24/7 crisis support.” The page read: Speaking with Courier-Mail (per People), her father Constantine Gus said: Related: Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst’s Cause Of Death Confirmed Jayden Woolaston, host of the Couching the Mind podcast, shared: So, so sad.
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