Overview
- He earned bronze in the men’s 20km individual biathlon at Milan-Cortina, with Johan-Olav Botn taking gold and Éric Perrot silver.
- In remarks to NRK, he said he met his partner six months ago, cheated three months ago, and told her a week ago, calling it the worst week of his life.
- He declined to name her, said he received support from home before the race, and cited a motivating video from his club.
- He said he decided the night before to speak publicly and framed the admission as part of trying to be a good role model despite his mistake.
- He remains an active competitor as major outlets corroborated his on-air confession, while a tabloid’s more extreme quoted line has not been confirmed elsewhere.