Overview
- Sturla Holm Lægreid used a live NRK interview moments after taking bronze in the men’s 20km biathlon to admit he cheated on his partner.
- He said he told her about a week earlier and described the period as the worst week of his life, later noting he was not mentally himself following recent personal strain.
- The former partner, speaking anonymously to VG, said she did not choose to be thrust into public view and called forgiveness hard.
- Lægreid issued a formal apology, saying he regretted raising a private matter on a celebratory day, apologized to his ex and gold medalist Johan‑Olav Botn, and said he will not take further questions as he refocuses on the Games.
- Reactions have been mixed, with some teammates and peers questioning the timing of the revelation; Botn downplayed it as not his business and Johannes Thingnes Bø criticized the setting.