Three well known sportsmen were among 8 French people killed in a helicopter crash in Argentina. They were filming a reality TV show along the lines of "Get me Out of Here", a survival programme.
Florence Arthaud, 57, was the first woman sailor to win a solo transatlantic race in the 1990 Route du Rhum, won in a record time. Camille Muffat, 25, won 3 medals at the London Olympics, including gold. Boxer Alexis Vastine, 28, won a bronze medal also at London in 2012.
In addition to the 3 stars killed, 5 members of the production team as well as the two helicopter pilots lost their lives. Other sports stars including footballer Sylvain Wiltord and swimmer Alain Bernard were in Argentina, but not taking part in that day's filming.
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