OSLO: The enjoyment of profitable a bronze medal on the Winter Olympics in Antholz on Tuesday (Feb 10) turned to tears for biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid as he broke down reside on air and confessed he had had an affair.
Requested by Norwegian channel NRK to share his emotions after his bronze within the 20km particular person, a teary Laegreid admitted he had made “the largest mistake of my life”.
“There may be somebody who, maybe, is not in entrance of the display at this time. Six months in the past, I met the love of my life, essentially the most stunning and finest particular person on the planet,” stated the 28-year-old.
“And three months in the past, I made the largest mistake of my life and I used to be untrue to her.”
Laegreid, who gained relay gold in Beijing 4 years in the past, stated he had confessed to the particular person involved every week in the past.
“These have been the worst weeks of my life,” he stated.
“I had a gold medal in life, and lots of are in all probability taking a look at me otherwise at this time.”
Laegreid, who stated that sport had “taken a again seat in current days”, took third place behind his compatriot Johan-Olav Botn, topped Olympic champion for the primary time, and Frenchman Eric Perrot.
He later admitted that the reside confession may not have been the very best concept.
“I hope I did not smash Johan’s day. Possibly it was actually egocentric of me to provide that interview. I am probably not right here, mentally.”
