Italian biathlete Giacomel mourns the death of friend Bakken

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2026-01-07

Berlin (dpa) - Italian biathlete Tommaso Giacomel is finding it hard to control his emotions in connection with the death of his Norwegian friendly rival Sivert Guttorm Bakken and said he would dedicate a possible Olympic gold medal next month to him. "It is up and down. I have many negative thoughts, especially in the evenings when I go to bed and close my eyes," a tearful Giacomel told reporters on the eve of Thursday's start of World Cup event......

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