Overview
- He told Reuters he must be more careful because his comments can quickly turn into clickbait after what he called his mixed‑zone “atomic bomb.”
- He won silver in Tuesday’s men’s relay, lifting his Milano Cortina haul to four medals—two silver and two bronze.
- His on-air admission of infidelity last week prompted intense social-media criticism and an apology to his ex-girlfriend and to teammate Johan‑Olav Botn for diverting attention from Botn’s gold.
- French rival Emilien Jacquelin quipped he was “beaten by an unfaithful guy,” but both later said there were no hard feelings.
- The Norway–France biathlon rivals maintained friendly relations off the course, and Laegreid has one remaining shot at gold in Friday’s mass start.