Former Venezuelan Olympic cyclist Daniela Larreal Chirinos was found dead in her Las Vegas apartment on August 16, days after she choked on food. Authorities discovered her body after colleagues reported her absence from work. An autopsy revealed that the 50-year-old athlete died from asphyxiation caused by solid food blocking her trachea. Chirinos was a celebrated cyclist, representing Venezuela in five Olympic Games from 1992 to 2012, and earned numerous medals at regional competitions. The Venezuelan Olympic Committee and other notable figures have expressed their condolences, mourning the loss of a distinguished athlete and activist. Investigations are ongoing, but her cause of death has not been officially confirmed by police.