The euphoria of the Olympic Games is brought to an abrupt halt at the start of the week. The Slovenian downhill rider Zarja Cernilogar dies at the age of 26 as the result of an accident. This is the third member of the mountain bike family to die this year after Kelly McGarry and Steve Smith. Cernilogar last rode for the Unior Tools team.

Zarja Cernilogar has won the European iXS Downhill Cup several times. Apart from the downhill course, the cheerful Slovenian stood out more for her colorful hair. This was one of her trademarks, as was her positive and cheerful manner. Now Cernilogar is no more and will not only be missing from the start lists - she will also leave a gap in the hearts of her fellow racers.
According to the Unior Tools team, in which she rode until the end, the accident occurred last night, which suggests a traffic accident. However, more detailed information is not currently available and will follow at a later date.

Update: no traffic accident

According to information Zarja took part in the Kamnik Enduro and then attended the Kamfest music festival. Later, she must have fallen off a wall near Kamnik Castle. She was only discovered motionless several hours later.