A Norwegian Olympian revealed in a post-race interview that he cheated on his girlfriend. He hoped that outing himself to the world would help him win her back.
On Tuesday, Norway’sSturla Holm Lægreidsecured bronze in the men’s individual biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. Following the performance, Lægreid spoke with Norwegian outlet NRK and revealed unexpected details about his personal life. Translated from Norwegian in a report fromVG, the biathlete said:
And then there’s someone I wanted to share it with who might not be watching today. Six months ago I met the love of my life. The most beautiful and kindest person in the world. Three months ago I made my biggest mistake and cheated on her, and I told her about it a week ago. It’s been the worst week of my life.
Lægreid began to cry as he made the revelation live on TV.
Norsk OS-intervju tog en oväntad vändning
Efter att ha tagit brons i skidskyttarnas första individuella OS gren, bakom lagkamraten Johan Olav Botn och fransmannen Éric Perrot, stod Sturla Holm Lægreid för en oväntat känslosam intervju.Den 28 år gamla norrmannen träffade 19 av…pic.twitter.com/vrs65Ncxd9
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The bronze medalist later told VG that he hoped his act of “committing social suicide” proved that he still cared for her, saying:
I told her a week ago, and then it ended, of course. I’m not ready to give up. I hope that committing social suicide might show how much I love her. I’m taking the consequences for what I’ve done. I regret it with all my heart.
Source: Drudge Report
