ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday expressed deep sorrow over the death of German double Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier, who died earlier this week in a mountaineering accident on Laila Peak in the country’s Gilgit-Baltistan region. The 31-year-old athlete was struck by falling rocks while climbing with a partner at around 5,700 meters in the Hushe Valley on July 28. “Laura was an inspiration for athletes and dreamers across the globe,” Pakistan’s foreign office said in a statement. “Her indomitable spirit and legacy as a true role model will shine on forever,” it added.

Biathlon-Olympiasiegerin Laura Dahlmeier ist bei einem Bergunfall in Pakistan von einem Steinschlag getroffen worden.

Due ori olimpici e 7 Mondiali, Laura Dahlmeier ha lasciato il biathlon 6 anni fa per darsi all'alpinismo. Domenica è stata travolta sul Laila Peak, nel Karakorum pakistano,…