After the death of Laura Dahlmeier, Ole Einar Björndalen speaks out. He expresses his shock and raves about the former biathlete.
Ole Einar Björndalen has expressed his shock at the death of his good friend Laura Dahlmeier. “It’s terribly tragic. We will miss her very much,” the Norwegian biathlon legend told the newspaper Dagbladet.
Furthermore, the 51-year-old, who knew Dahlmeier very well through numerous encounters on the track, revealed that he had been informed about the accident by her family. “Her relatives informed me immediately. They explained to me what had happened, and I knew immediately that it was serious,” explained the Norwegian.
Ole Einar Björndalen shows himself shocked by the death of Laura Dahlmeier
“Unfortunately, it quickly became clear to me that there was little hope,” he continued, urging that one should appreciate life more: “This shows you again how cruel life can be. You have to appreciate it, especially when you have children. Nothing is a matter of course. Everyone has difficult times, but you should appreciate every day in good health.”
“We met again last season”
Björndalen will best remember Dahlmeier’s personality. “We met again last season. She always had both feet on the ground. She never pushed herself into the foreground and remained true to herself,” Björndalen described. Just like Dahlmeier, he also worked as a TV expert at numerous Biathlon World Cups.
He described Dahlmeier as a “brilliant person with firm values.” “She still had so much ahead of her,” the Norwegian was affected, but also added: “She practiced an extreme sport, she knew the risks. But luck was not on her side.”