a CT brain scan that she could continue competing and "was absolutely fine”. But she wasn't, and committed suicide shortly after. The Soutter family set up a fundraiser in her name to help poor young winter sports athletes. A family statement read, "as a junior athlete coming from a family without substantial wealth, Ellie often had to miss out on competing and training through lack of funds". References External links The Ellie Soutter Foundation Ellie Soutter reflects on Erzurum 2017. YouTube. Uploaded by Team GB on 17 February 2017. 2000 births 2018 deaths 2018 suicides 21st-century British women British emigrants to France British female snowboarders Female suicides Sportspeople from Haute-Savoie Sportspeople from Surrey Suicides by hanging in France