Overview
- Italian authorities are conducting a forensic investigation and have seized items from Sivert Guttorm Bakken’s hotel room in Lavazè.
- The Norwegian Biathlon Federation and Bakken’s family appointed Elden Advokatfirma to liaise with Italian officials and manage repatriation, with a lawyer on the ground in Italy.
- The firm says there is currently no basis to assume criminal activity, and it does not expect to share further details before the preliminary autopsy findings.
- The federation confirmed Bakken was found wearing a simulated‑altitude mask; VG reported, without confirmation, that it may have been set to around 7,000 meters, a claim now under review by investigators.
- Norway’s elite sports body Olympiatoppen advised athletes to suspend use of simulated‑altitude devices until the investigation clarifies any potential risks.