US EditionNorwegian Olympic medal-winner confesses to cheating on girlfriend, begs forgiveness
Sturla Holm Lægreid admitted cheating on his girlfriend three months ago and revealed the breakup happened a week prior, expressing deep remorse after winning Olympic bronze.
- On Feb 10, Sturla Holm Laegreid made a tearful on-air confession to NRK in Anterselva that he had cheated on his girlfriend during a live post-race interview.
- The athlete has been emotionally affected after the December death of teammate Sivert Guttorm Bakken and said he met the love of his life six months ago.
- The race saw Sturla Holm Laegreid hit 19 of his shots, securing bronze in the Olympic men's 20km individual biathlon behind Johan-Olav Botn and Eric Perrot.
- Laegreid expressed remorse, saying `It's been the worst week of my life.` and acknowledged `Maybe it was really selfish of me to give that interview.` He added `Of course, now I hope I didn't ruin Johan's day.`
- Laegreid told NRK `I had a gold medal in my life, and there are probably many who look at me with different eyes, but I only have eyes for her,` and said `Yes, I wish I could share it with her.
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Olympic Medalist Makes Shocking Confession About Cheating On Girlfriend After Medal Victory
Big moments in life often make people reflect on their past actions, and that appeared to be the case for Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Tuesday, February 10, when he admitted to cheating on his girlfriend during a post-win media interaction. Referring to her as the “love of his life,” the bronze medallist broke down in tears as he said he hoped to win her back. His emotional confession drew mixed reaction…
By Jill Martin and Frank Nunns O’Connell, CNN. Well, I’m not sure if this is the first time it’s happened at the Olympics, but it’s certainly caused a stir. Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid, after winning bronze in the men’s 20km individual event, admitted on Norwegian television that he had been unfaithful to his girlfriend. After making the news public, this is what he told reporters during a press conference: “I don’t know if it was t…
Norwegian Olympian Cries and Admits He Cheated on His Girlfriend During Bonkers Post-Race Interview
Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid turned a routine post-race interview after winning the bronze medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics into a confession that he cheated on his girlfriend and desperately wants her back.
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