OMG! This isn’t the response anybody anticipated from this bronze medal winner!
On Tuesday, Norwegian Olympian Sturla Holm Lægreid broke down in tears on reside TV in an interview with NRK after he took house the bronze medal within the males’s 20km biathlon on the 2026 Winter Olympics. He instructed the outlet the second was bittersweet:
“There may be somebody I wished to share this with who may not be watching immediately.”
That somebody is a girl he described as “probably the most stunning and kindest particular person on the earth” — who he’d cheated on! He referred to as it “the largest mistake of my life.” He mentioned he instructed her concerning the affair a couple of week prior, and that he was having “the worst week of my life.” Oof. The 28-year-old detailed:
“I had the gold medal in life, and I’m certain there are lots of individuals who will see issues otherwise, however I solely have eyes for her. Sport has come second these previous couple of days. Sure, I want I might share this together with her. I attempt to be a very good position mannequin, and I did one thing silly. It’s important to admit if you do one thing you may’t stand for and harm somebody you’re keen on a lot.”
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At a press convention shortly after, he acknowledged he’s undecided it was “the proper alternative or not, however it was the selection I made” when going public along with his private life, including:
“At present I made the selection to inform the world what I did, so perhaps, perhaps there’s a probability that she’s going to see what she actually means to me. And perhaps not, however I don’t need to suppose I didn’t attempt every little thing to get her again.”
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NEW: Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid admits to dishonest on his girlfriend after profitable a bronze medal on the Winter Olympics.
Sturla Holm Laegreid broke down in tears as he talked concerning the “worst week” of his life.
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Did it work??
Welp, under no circumstances!
His ex-girlfriend, who wished to stay nameless, instructed VG on Wednesday this has solely made every little thing extra sophisticated and that his infidelity was “laborious to forgive, even after a declaration of affection in entrance of the entire world.” She urged:
“I didn’t select to be put on this place, and it hurts to should be in it. Now we have had contact and he’s conscious of my opinions on this. (I’m grateful) to my household and pals who’ve embraced me and supported me throughout this time. Additionally to everybody else who has considered me and sympathized, with out figuring out who I’m.”
Appears like his plan backfired… and he is aware of it!
Sturla apologized to his ex-girlfriend and his teammates for his confession on Wednesday in an announcement from the Norwegian workforce shared with Individuals. In it, he mentioned he “deeply remorse(s)” discussing the affair “on what was a festive day for Norwegian biathlon.” He continued:
“I’m not fairly myself immediately, and I’m not pondering clearly. My apologies go to Johan-Olavwho deserved all the eye after the gold. It additionally goes to my ex-girlfriend, who involuntarily ended up within the media highlight. I hope she is doing nicely.”
Whereas he is aware of he “can not change” what he’s completed, he’s transferring ahead:
“(I) will now put this behind me and concentrate on the Olympics. I cannot reply any additional questions on this.”
Rattling.
He took his shot and broadly missed… Poor man should actually be going by means of it. Let that be a reminder to everybody to consider what you’ve acquired earlier than ruining all of it!
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(Picture by way of NRK)