Laura Dahlmeier: Climbers attempt rescue of injured Olympian in Pakistan | Olympics News

Rescuers are hoping to locate the double Olympic gold medallist on the 6,096-metre Laila Peak in the Karakoram Mountains.

A team of foreign climbers were on Wednesday due to launch a rescue mission for the two-time Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier, days after the German athlete was seriously injured by a rockfall on a Pakistani mountain.

The accident happened about midday on Monday at an altitude of 5,700 metres (18,700ft) on Laila Peak in the Karakoram range, according to a statement…

Continue Reading


News Source: www.aljazeera.com

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *