Ski star Marta Bassino. © Pentaphoto

Marta Bassino and the tragic phone call that changed everything

Marta Bassino is one of the big stars in the Ski World Cup. Now the Italian looks back on a very dark event in her life with an emotional posting.

March 09, 2024

From: det

There are places that a skier will remember forever. For Marta Bassino, one of them is the Norwegian Kvitfjell. But not because she celebrated glorious victories there or won major titles. In fact, she had to experience one of the saddest hours there.

A year ago, Bassino got a call in the far north that pulled the rug out from under her feet. Her brother Matteo Bassino's wife died completely unexpectedly in her sleep. A tragedy that deeply shocked the reigning Super-G world champion.

Emotional words

In an Instagram posting, Bassino gave free rein to her feelings. “Sometimes the past is too strong to let you live the present. It was like that for me in Kvitfjell these days,” writes the 28-year-old from Cuneo. “A year ago I received the most shocking and desperate call of my life.”

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Bassino continues: "A year to understand the full meaning of 'irreversible': 'that which cannot be undone or restored to its original state.' Therefore inevitably a year of change, development and processing. You are in all of us.” Emotional words that Marta Bassino addressed to her late sister-in-law – and that deeply touched the ski world. Numerous colleagues commented on the posting and encouraged Bassino.