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A Winter Olympian’s bronze-medal successful second took a unprecedented flip as he tearfully confessed to dishonest on his girlfriend throughout a reside TV interview, a mistake he mentioned was the largest of his life.
Norway’s Sturla Holm Laegreid, the 28-year-old World Cup winner and often called among the best biathletes on the planet, took bronze within the particular person 20km race for his first Olympic medal.
However Laegreid, throughout a reside interview with state broadcaster NRK, adopted up his success by opening up on his torment, acknowledging he was committing “social suicide” in an try and win her again.
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“There’s somebody I wished to share it with who won’t be watching at the moment,” he informed NRK, unprompted.
“Six months in the past I met the love of my life – essentially the most lovely and kindest individual on the planet.
“Three months in the past I made my greatest mistake and cheated on her. I informed her about it every week in the past. It has been the worst week of my life.
“I had a gold medal in my life, and there are in all probability many who have a look at me with totally different eyes, however I solely have eyes for her.
“Sport has taken a barely place (in my life) the previous few days. I want I might share it together with her.”
Laegreid then informed Norwegian outlet VG that he was not able to “hand over” on his relationship following his infidelity.
“I hope that committing social suicide would possibly present how a lot I like her,” he mentioned.
“I am taking the implications for what I’ve achieved. I remorse it with all my coronary heart.”
Laegreid got here third behind compatriot Johan-Olav Botn and Eric Perrot of France to assert the bronze.
The 26-year-old Botn pointed to the sky as he crossed the road in reminiscence of teammate Sivert Guttorm Bakken, who was discovered useless by Botn in his lodge room on a coaching camp shortly earlier than Christmas.
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Botn had led the general World Cup standings earlier than the Christmas break however missed the subsequent races on the circuit to attend Bakken’s funeral, whereas sickness has prevented him from reaching his early-season type since then.
However he was again at his imperious finest in Antholz-Anterselva on Tuesday, taking pictures all 20 targets with no miss, and stormed by means of the ultimate lap earlier than dedicating the win to his good friend and teammate.
He mentioned: “On the final taking pictures, my ideas and emotions went towards my good good friend Sivert Bakken who tragically died this Christmas. It was fairly an emotional final loop for me. I felt like I used to be racing with him. I hope he was watching and hope he was happy with what I used to be doing.”
