While the death of Sivert Bakken has affected the world of biathlon, discussions about the causes of his death annoy one of his former teammates.
Everything happened very quickly. Sunday December 21, the Norwegian team said goodbye after the Annecy-Le Grand Bornand stage and wished each other a Merry Christmas. Two days later, Sivert Bakken was found dead in Italy, at the age of 27.
“It’s absolutely horrible”,
said Vetle Christiansenone of the former members of the Norwegian team, who greatly fears his teammate’s funeral. “I am a very sensitive, very emotional person. I’m going to cry a lot and I’m really dreading seeing the others again and going through it all again. »
This tragedy shook the entire biathlon world, especially since the conditions of Bakken’s death are still unclear. It was known that the young man suffered from heart problems. We also know that he was found with an altitude mask set at 7,000 meters, a height where oxygen is very rare.
An unexplained death, and conspiracy theorists on the job
Amid all this, discussions on the subject tend to annoy Vetle Christiansen. Especially since conspiracy theorists, definitely present in every country in the world, have managed to seize the subject.
“Many people express themselves without knowing the ins and outs, plagues the triple world champion (in relay).
On the one hand there are the opponents of vaccination who are taking advantage of the situation, and on the other hand all those who are accusing the altitude simulation without us knowing much yet. »
“Could there be something deeper that an autopsy could answer?” Will we ever have a definitive answer? I prefer to wait until all the elements are brought to light before making a decision.“added Christiansen.
VG media conducted a survey with some biathletes to find out if the use of altitude masks was frequent. Obviously, this is not the case, and this is what is even more of a concern after the death of Sivert Bakken.
According to the Norwegian media, Vetle Christiansen runs an online store which previously sold altitude tents. But the biathlete is not familiar with the subject.
“ I’m completely ignorant, I know absolutely nothing about masks. I’ve never seen anyone wear one, or even heard of it. I would like to believe that it is the same principle as an altitude tent, but I do not know Nothing. » Like everyone else, he is still waiting to find out more…
