Double Olympic Champion Laura Dahlmeier Dies in Mountaineering Accident in Pakistan:
The sporting world is in mourning after the tragic death of Laura Dahlmeier, the German double Olympic champion and seven-time world champion in biathlon, who passed away at the age of 31 following a mountaineering accident in Pakistan’s Karakoram range. Known both for her historic achievements on the biathlon track and her passion for mountaineering, Dahlmeier’s untimely death has left fans and fellow athletes devastated.Dahlmeier was attempting to climb Laila Peak (6,069 metres) when she was caught in a rockfall at an altitude of around 5,700 metres.Due to the remote location, a helicopter could only reach the site the following morning on 29 July, but by then, the chances of survival were lost.
A recovery operation was launched but was later called off on the evening of the same day.
