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Norway’s Sturla Holm Lægreid Wins Olympic Bronze, Then Confesses on Live TV to Cheating on Girlfriend

His tearful NRK interview cast the disclosure as an attempt at accountability.

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.