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Norwegian biathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken, who had been hoping to compete at the Winter Olympics in February, has died aged 27.<\/b><\/p>\n
Bakken returned to competition in 2024, having been kept out since 2022 with the heart condition myocarditis.<\/p>\n
The president of the International Biathlon Union said his return to the sport had been “a source of immense joy”.<\/p>\n
“Sivert’s comeback to biathlon after a period of great hardship was a source of immense joy for everyone in the biathlon family and an inspiring demonstration of his resilience and determination,” Olle Dahlin said.<\/p>\n
“His passing at such a young age is impossible to comprehend but he will not be forgotten and he will forever remain in our hearts.”<\/p>\n
Local media reported that Bakken was found dead in his hotel room in Lavaze, in the Italian Alps, where he had been attending a training camp.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n