3 French Sports Stars Die While Filming Reality Tv Show

March 10, 2015 South East Radio Sport, NewsML

3 FRENCH SPORTS STARS DIE WHILE FILMING REALITY TV SHOW

France’s Prime Minister Manuel Valls says ‘the whole country is in mourning’ – following the sudden deaths of three of its sports stars.

Champion sailor Florence Arthaud, Olympic gold medallist swimmer Camille Muffat and Olympic boxer Alexis Vastine were among 10 people killed in a helicopter crash while filming a reality TV show in Argentina.

Two helicopters collided in the rugged mountains of La Rioja province.

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