Overview
- Italian authorities conducted an autopsy over the Christmas period and seized equipment from Bakken’s hotel room, with a preliminary forensic report expected shortly.
- Norwegian outlet VG reported the altitude-simulation mask found on Bakken was set to the equivalent of 7,000 meters, a detail police are assessing.
- Scenarios under review include a device malfunction or an accidental setting change by a first responder during rescue efforts, according to reporting.
- Olympiatoppen instructed Norwegian athletes to stop using simulated-altitude technology until the investigation is complete.
- Teammates and peers said they were unfamiliar with the specific mask and called for restraint on speculation, as tributes continued from figures including ex-partner Juni Arnekleiv.