Tommaso Giacomel could not hold back his tears at the memories of his deceased friend Sivert Bakken. "It goes up and down. I have a lot of negative thoughts, especially at night when I go to bed and close my eyes," said the Italian biathlete at a press conference in Oberhof. "But I'm lucky that I have my girlfriend and my family at home. They are a great help, without them it would be even harder."
On Thursday (11.30 am/ARD and Eurosport), the ski hunters will complete the first race after the sudden death of the Norwegian with the sprint at the World Cup in Oberhof. Bakken's teammate Johan-Olav Botn found the 27-year-old dead in his hotel room in Lavazé on December 23. He was wearing a high-altitude mask when he was found. The Norwegians were in Italy for altitude training. The results of the autopsy may not be available until the beginning of March.
