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Biathlete wins bronze, confesses affair

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Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid won Olympic bronze in Milan–Cortina and then confessed on live television that he had cheated on his partner, drawing widespread criticism.

La Repubblica
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Sturla Holm Laegreid won a bronze medal at the Winter Olympics - then made a very public confession of infidelity

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La délégation bleue a déjà ajouté trois récompenses à sa besace, mercredi aux Jeux de Milan-Cortina, grâce au biathlon et au ski de bosses. Elle en espère une quatrième avec le duo Guillaume Cizeron et Laurence Fournier Beaudry, engagé dans la soirée.

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Der Spiegel
Olympia 2026: Ex-Freundin von Biathlet Sturla Holm Lægreid reagiert auf Seitensprung-Beichte

Ein Seitensprung-Geständnis vor laufender Kamera beschert Biathlet Sturla Holm Lægreid mehr Aufmerksamkeit als seinen erfolgreichen Teamkollegen. In seiner Heimat hagelt es Kritik, auch von seiner Ex-Freundin.

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With a public confession, bronze medalist Sturla Holm Laegreid tries to win back his ex and thereby robs a defining moment of its dignity. Still, one person deserves congratulations.

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La Repubblica
Despite his world-wide TV confession, Laegreid will not win back his betrayed girlfriend

The Norwegian biathlete, after winning bronze at the Olympics, made a public declaration of love that is unlikely to please his ex-girlfriend, who was exposed online.

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Svenska Dagbladet
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Reactions have been enormous after biathlete Sturla Holm Lägreid spoke about infidelity during a live television interview on Tuesday. "Extremely selfish," says a Norwegian biathlon legend. Now the Olympic bronze medalist apologizes.

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The Independent
Girlfriend of Winter Olympian who admitted cheating on her on live television breaks silence

Sturla Holm Laegreid won bronze at the Winter Olympics - then made a tearful confession and plea to win his partner back

Girlfriend of Winter Olympian who admitted cheating on her on live television breaks silence
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The Guardian
‘It is hard to forgive’: former girlfriend of Norwegian Olympic biathlete responds to apology for affair

Sturla Holm Lægreid opened up after winning bronze Woman thanks family and friends for support received The former girlfriend of the Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid has responded to his public apology for having an affair, saying it “is hard to forgive” what he did. It was after Lægreid had won bronze in the individual 20km on Tuesday that he, unprompted, opened up on what he described as the “hardest week of my life, ” saying: “Half a year ago I met the love of my life. The world’s most beautiful and nicest person. Three months ago I made the mistake of my life and cheated on her, and I told her about that a week ago. This has been the worst week of my life. ” Continue reading. . .

‘It is hard to forgive’: former girlfriend of Norwegian Olympic biathlete responds to apology for affair
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Olympics: Norwegian biathlete wins bronze – and confesses an affair

Sturla Holm Laegreid reveals in a TV interview that he had an affair. Freestyle athlete Elis Lundholm is the first transgender athlete at the Winter Olympics. All updates on the News Blog.

Olympics: Norwegian biathlete wins bronze – and confesses an affair
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Biathlete Laegreid admits to an affair — at the absolutely inopportune moment

The overall World Cup winner from last season publicly admitted on a television camera that he cheated on his girlfriend. "I can only say that I hope I haven't ruined the day for Olympic champion Johan-Olav Botn," he now apologizes to Olympic champion Johan-Olav Botn.

Biathlete Laegreid admits to an affair — at the absolutely inopportune moment
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Olympics: Norwegian biathlete wins bronze – and confesses an affair

Sturla Holm Laegreid reveals in a TV interview that he had an affair. Freestyle athlete Elis Lundholm is the first transgender athlete at the Winter Olympics. All updates on the News Blog.

Olympics: Norwegian biathlete wins bronze – and confesses an affair
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Sturla Holm Laegreid: Biathlon star regrets his affair confession after winning a medal

After the Olympic individual event, Sturla Holm Laegreid speaks openly about an extramarital affair. He is criticized for it by a biathlon icon.

Sturla Holm Laegreid: Biathlon star regrets his affair confession after winning a medal
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new most bizarre moment of the Olympics just dropped

Norwegian biathlete wins bronze medal, then, totally unprompted, reveal he cheated on his GF, she left him, and he wants to apologize publicly hoping she takes him back

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a Norwegian man crying on air while being interviewed, with his biathlon stats besides him In the interview with NRK, he first started by thanking everyone who has helped him on the path to his first individual Olympic medal. And then – unprompted – he made an admission: – And then there's someone I wanted to share it with who might not be watching today. Six months ago I met the love of my life. The most beautiful and kindest person in the world. Three months ago I made my biggest mistake and cheated on her, and I told her about it a week ago. It's been the worst week of my life, he says tearfully in the interview.
February 10, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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