Tribute planned for Sarah Burke

Posted Jan 25, 2012 6:37 am.

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Canadian Freestyle Skier Sarah Burke is about to be honoured by the organization that gave her a platform to show-off her skills.

The Winter X Games will hold a tribute to Burke Thursday night.

The 29-year-old died last Thursday from injuries suffered in a training accident the week before in Utah.

The memorial is planned for early in ESPN’s broadcast from Aspen, Colorado and will include several athletes.

Burke was seen as a pioneer in her sport of superpipe skiing and was a six-time X Games champion.

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