Daniela Larreal Chirinos, 5-time Olympic cyclist for Venezuela, dies in Las Vegas at 51

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Daniela Larreal Chirinos, a five-time Olympic cyclist who represented Venezuela over the course of a decade, has died. She was 51. Authorities in Las Vegas say she was found dead in her home Aug. 15 after a worried friend called for a welfare check. The coroner’s office says it is investigating the cause of death. The Venezuelan Olympic Committee confirmed her death in a statement on the social platform X. The committee says Larreal had an “outstanding career” in track cycling. She competed in five Olympics from 1992 in Barcelona through 2012 in London.