Germany canoe slalom coach dies in car crash in Rio read more at here http://spinonews.com/index.php/component/k2/item/608

The 35-year-old 2004 Olympic silver medalist suffered head injuries when a taxi he was in with a team-mate crashed into a concrete barrier.

The German Olympic Committee announced that Stefan Henze had died of his injuries in the presence of his family.

The Olympic committee will hold a memorial service in the Olympic village on Tuesday and has asked the International Olympic Committee to fly the German flag at half-mast at all venues.

Another canoe team official, Christian Kaeding, suffered minor injuries in Friday's accident and was released after hospital treatment.

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Germany will commemorate Henze's death in the Olympic Village on Tuesday, and the country's flag will be flown at half-staff at all Olympic sites in Rio.