2 min learnUp to date: Feb 11, 2026 01:58 PM IST
Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid has gone viral for his tearful apology proper after successful a bronze medal on the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Video games.
Laegreid was being interviewed on the dwell broadcast of Norwegian broadcaster NRK after finishing a bronze medal when he unexpectedly began talking about him having cheated on his girlfriend.
“Six months in the past I met the love of my life. The world’s most lovely, sweetest particular person. And three months in the past I made the largest mistake of my life and cheated on her,” Laegreid stated, visibly holding in his tears.
This was Laegreid’s first particular person Olympic medal, though he was a part of the Norwegian relay staff that took gold on the Beijing Olympics. Certainly one of Norway’s high biathletes, Laegreid completed third within the 20-kilometer particular person race.
“I’m positive many individuals now see me in a distinct mild, however I solely have eyes for her. I’m not fairly positive what I’m making an attempt to say by saying this now, however sport has taken a again seat in latest days. I want I might share this along with her,” he continued.
Later at a press convention, Laegreid defined why he determined to inform the world about his private state of affairs on the TV broadcast.
“It was the selection I made. We make totally different selections throughout our life and that’s how we make life,” he advised a room filled with journalists. “So right this moment I made a selection to inform the world what I did, so possibly, possibly there’s a probability she’s going to see what she actually means to me. Possibly not.”
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He stated he felt unhealthy about upstaging his teammate Johan-Olav Botn together with his deeply private information.
“Now I hope I didn’t smash Johan’s day,” he stated. “Possibly it was actually egocentric of me to offer that interview. I’m not likely right here, mentally.”
Laegreid’s teammate Johan-Olav Botn shot completely in his Olympic debut to safe the gold medal whereas Eric Perrot of France, the general World Cup chief, missed one shot and completed 14.8 seconds behind Botn to take silver. Laegreid additionally missed one goal and was 48.3 seconds behind, taking the bronze.
(With inputs from AP)
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