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Olympian Sturla Holm Lægreid Confesses to Affair During Live Interview
Sturla Holm Lægreid isn’t interested in racing past his confession.
In fact, after sharing that he cheated on his now ex-girlfriend in an interview following his bronze medal win at the 2026 Olympics, Sturla admitted that he hopes his actions would help rekindle what he once had.
“So, today, I made the choice to tell the world what I did, so maybe there is a chance that she will see what she really means to me," he said in a press conference after the race on Feb. 10. "And maybe not. But I don’t want to think I didn’t try everything to get her back.”
Sturla's very public—and now viral—confession came after securing his win for his home country of Norway in the men’s 20 km. biathlon.
“Six months ago I met the love of my life, the most beautiful and kindest person in the world,” he said in an NRK interview, translated from Norwegian. “Three months ago, I made the biggest mistake of my life and was unfaithful.”
Through tears he added that he told her, “about a week ago,” adding that “this has been the worst week of my life.”
As for his public plea, the 28-year-old admitted he remained hopeful for what may lie ahead.
“I’m not ready to give up,” he said during his interview via NBC News. “I accept the consequences of what I’ve done. I regret it with all my heart. Maybe I’m dumb as a rock. I’m a member of Mensa, but I still do stupid stuff.”
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“[I] realized that this is the woman of my life,” he added. “And I can’t live my whole life keeping that from her. My only path to the finish line is to tell her everything and put it all on the table, and hope that she’ll still love me. I’ve done that for her, and now for the entire world. I’ve nothing to lose.”
Ultimately, Sturla wanted to show the world that it’s important to take accountability for your actions.
“I want to be a good role model, but I have to own up to my mistakes,” he said. “You have to recognize when you’ve done something you can’t defend and hurt someone you love so deeply.”
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