US EditionNorwegian biathlon bronze medallist confesses to cheating on girlfriend in post-race interview
Lægreid confessed to cheating on his girlfriend three months earlier during a live interview after winning bronze, calling it 'social suicide' in a bid to win her back.
- On Feb 10, Sturla Holm Laegreid used his post‑race interview to confess live to NRK immediately after winning bronze in the men's 20km individual biathlon in Anterselva, saying `There's someone I wanted to share this with who might not be watching today.`
- Explaining his motive, Laegreid said he wanted to `lay it all on the table`, revealing the affair happened three months ago and he told his girlfriend a week ago, causing their breakup.
- Breaking down in tears, Laegreid apologized on camera, calling it `the worst week of my life`, while teammate Johannes Dale‑Skjevdal confirmed that teammates already knew about the infidelity.
- The revelation immediately overshadowed his medal and became an emotional moment at the 2026 Winter Olympics, with Laegreid saying `It's been the worst week of my life` and accepting the consequences.
- Observers noted the broader significance, as it is unusual for an Olympic medallist to make such a personal confession on the world stage, and Laegreid said his emotions were affected by the December death of teammate Sivert Guttorm Bakken.
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After hanging the bronze medal in biathlon at the Winter Olympics, Sturla Holm Laegreid surprised the world with a personal confession that broke the usual script of the celebrations. At a time when the spotlights tend to point to success, the Norwegian decided to speak of an intimate defeat, one that is not measured in seconds or meters traveled over the snow. “Half a year ago I met the best person in the world, the most beautiful. And three mo…
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