Norwegian biathlon bronze medallist confesses to dishonest on girlfriend in post-race interview | CBC Sports activities – Worldwide Dispatch

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A post-race interview with the bronze medal winner within the males’s Olympic biathlon competitors on Tuesday took an surprising flip when he revealed in a stay broadcast that he had been untrue to his girlfriend.

Sturla Holm Laegreid, considered one of Norway’s high biathletes, completed third within the 20-kilometre particular person race, however was stuffed with regret when he spoke to Norwegian broadcaster NRK on the Milan Cortina Video games.

“Six months in the past I met the love of my life. The world’s most stunning, sweetest particular person. And three months in the past I made the most important mistake of my life and cheated on her,” Laegreid stated, preventing again tears.

He stated he informed his companion per week in the past about what had occurred.

“I am certain many individuals now see me in a special mild, however I solely have eyes for her,” he stated. “I am not fairly certain what I am making an attempt to say by saying this now, however sport has taken a again seat in current days. I want I might share this together with her.”

Laegreid’s teammate Johan-Olav Botn shot completely in his Olympic debut to safe the gold medal whereas Eric Perrot of France, the general World Cup chief, missed one shot and completed 14.8 seconds behind Botn to take silver. Laegreid additionally missed on track and was 48.3 seconds behind, taking the bronze.

It was Laegreid’s first particular person Olympic medal. He was a part of the relay crew that took gold on the Beijing Olympics.

However as a substitute of celebrating, he was distraught, crying and hugging associates, after the race. Throughout a information convention he defined why he determined to inform the world about his private scenario on the TV broadcast.

“It was the selection I made. We make completely different selections throughout our life and that is how we make life,” he informed a room stuffed with journalists. “So at the moment I made a alternative to inform the world what I did, so perhaps, perhaps there’s a likelihood she is going to see what she actually means to me. Perhaps not.”

He stated he felt dangerous about upstaging his teammate along with his deeply private information.

“Now I hope I did not break Johan’s day,” he stated. “Perhaps it was actually egocentric of me to offer that interview. I am not likely right here, mentally.”