Last updated on .From the section Winter SportsBibian Mentel-Spee (centre) won two golds in PyeongchangThree-time Paralympic snowboarding champion Bibian Mentel-Spee has died aged 48 after battling cancer for more than 20 years. "Rest in peace dear Bibian, dear mama, dear daughter, dear darling," read a post from her family on her Instagram account. International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons said: "What Bibian Mentel-Spee did for Para-sport in general, let alone Para-snowboard, is immeasurable and words simply cannot do her or her achievements justice. In addition to her Paralympic honours, Mentel-Spee also won numerous world titles and launched the Mentelity Foundation to help young people with physical or mental health challenges. "The fact that I gave others strength makes me proud," she said in an interview earlier this month.

Source: BBC March 29, 2021 21:11 UTC