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NBC Sports
30-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Olympic biathlete Laura Dahlmeier presumed dead after mountaineering accident, rescue attempt called off
Laura Dahlmeier, a retired Olympic biathlete from Germany, is presumed dead as a rescue operation to find her was called off after she had a high-elevation mountaineering accident in Pakistan on Monday. She was 31 years old. Dahlmeier, a state-certified mountain and ski guide and active member of the mountain rescue service, was struck by falling rocks while descending with a climbing partner from the summit of Laila Peak in the Karakoram Mountains on Monday morning, according to a translation of a German-language press release from her management team. Her uninjured climbing partner immediately called emergency services. The partner attempted to rescue Dahlmeier for many hours, but it was impossible due to the difficult terrain and ongoing rockfall around 18,700 feet above sea level. After the partner could not detect any signs of life, she retreated from the dangerous area. On Tuesday morning, Dahlmeier was spotted by a military helicopter, but no signs of life were detectable. An aerial rescue could not be carried out due to technical and rescue limitations of the helicopter. A ground rescue was also not possible due to the ongoing rockfall danger and hazards at the accident scene. The rescue operation was discontinued Tuesday evening due to darkness. 'Recovering the body is too risky for the rescue workers under the current difficult conditions with rockfall and a change in the weather on Laila Peak and is therefore not feasible,' the release stated, according to a translation. 'It was Laura Dahlmeier's express and written will that in a case like this, no one should risk their life to rescue her. Her wish was to leave her body on the mountain in this case. This is also in the spirit of her relatives, who also expressly request that Laura's final wishes be respected. The family extends its sincere thanks to the rescue team, especially the mountaineers who came to the rescue.' Dahlmeier won 2018 Olympic gold medals in the 7.5km sprint and 10km pursuit and a bronze in the 15km individual event. In 2017, she became the first biathlete to win five gold medals at a single World Championships. She won 15 total medals in her senior World Championships career. She retired from biathlon in 2019. 'With heavy hearts, we bid farewell to Laura Dahlmeier,' the German National Olympic Committee posted. 'Her sudden death leaves us speechless. She was more than an Olympic champion — she was a person with heart, conviction, and vision. Your story will live on, Laura.' German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in a social media post, 'Laura Dahlmeier was an ambassador of our country to the world, a role model for peaceful, happy and fair coexistence across borders. This is how she will be to me, this is how she will remain in the memory of many people in our country.'
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ottawa Senators Star Named to Preliminary 2026 Winter Olympic Roster
Ottawa Senators center Tim Stützle has been named to the preliminary roster for Team Germany ahead of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games being co-hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The German Ice Hockey Federation (DEB) announced the first six names on its men's preliminary Olympic roster Monday, in coordination with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), the National Hockey League (NHL), the NHL Players' Association (NHLPA), and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Advertisement Joining Stützle are fellow NHL stars Leon Draisaitl, Moritz Seider, Philipp Grubauer, Lukas Reichel, and Nico Sturm—a high-end core that reflects Germany's remarkable rise on the international hockey stage. Stützle, 23, is coming off an excellent year with Ottawa, where he led the Senators in scoring for the second time in three seasons. He put up 24 goals and 79 points, helping the club clinch its first Stanley Cup Playoff appearance since 2017. On top of that, he seems to be finding more of a groove in his two-way play. Barring injury, Stützle is a lock for Germany's final roster, which will be determined by the German National Olympic Committee (NOC). This tournament will mark the first true best-on-best Olympic men's hockey competition since Sochi 2014, as NHL players return to the Olympics for the first time in over a decade. Advertisement While Germany's top six, headlined by Draisaitl, Stützle, and Seider, can compete with anyone, the drop-off in depth beyond that group is swift and fierce when compared to powerhouses like Canada and the USA. But Germany can be a dangerous in any given game if their role players and younger talents can rise to the occasion. The Germans won silver at the games in PyeongChang in 2018 in the first of two tournaments that were completely void of active NHL players. The men's tournament will take place from February 11 to 22, 2026, across two venues: the Milano SantaGiulia Ice Hockey Arena (14,000 capacity) and the Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena (5,700 capacity). All 12 qualified teams have been divided into three groups of four: Advertisement Group A: Canada, Czechia, Switzerland, France Group B: Finland, Sweden, Slovakia, Italy (host) Group C: United States, Germany, Latvia, Denmark Stutzle and company will face a tough path in Group C, including a monster opponent in the United States. Latvia is always sneaky good with loud fans who travel well. And Denmark just eliminated an NHL star laden Canadian team at this year's Worlds. By Steve Warne The Hockey News Ottawa More Sens Headlines: Senators Bring Back First-Rounder For Second Tour Of Duty Fashionably Late: Top 10 Ottawa Senator Draft Day Steals Why The Notion Of Mitch Marner Signing With Ottawa Wouldn't Work
