Norwegian Olympian’s ex speaks out after personal life spills out

The previous girlfriend of Norwegian Olympic medalist Sturla Holm Laegreid spoke out after the biathlete regretted his transgressions following an occasion on the Winter Olympics on Tuesday.

Laegreid volunteered that he had cheated on the lady three months into their six-month relationship. She did not appear open to taking him again when she spoke to a Norwegian media outlet.

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Sturla Holm Laegreid of Norway reacts after profitable bronze as teammate Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold consoles him after the boys’s 20-kilometer particular person biathlon race on the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Picture/Andrew Medichini)

“It’s troublesome to forgive. Even after a declaration of affection for the entire world. I didn’t select to finish up on this state of affairs and it hurts to must be in it. Now we have been involved and he’s conscious of my opinion about this,” she says said VG.

“(I’m grateful) to my household and mates who’ve embraced and supported me throughout this time. Additionally to all of the others who’ve considered me and sympathized, with out realizing who I’m.”

The lady the outlet asked to stay nameless.

The Norwegian biathlete took a bronze medal within the biathlon occasion. He fought again tears as he shared “the largest mistake” of his life.

“There’s somebody I needed to share it with, who may not be watching at present. Six months in the past I met the love of my life – essentially the most stunning and kindest particular person on the earth. Three months in the past I made my largest mistake and cheated on her,” Laegreid informed NRK in Norway.

Sturla Holm Laegreid of Norway poses with the bronze medal for the boys’s 20-kilometre particular person biathlon race on the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Tuesday, February 10, 2026. (AP Picture/Mosa’ab Elshamy)

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‘I informed her about it per week in the past. It was the worst week of my life.’

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Laegreid known as the lady his “gold medal of my life.” He was really a part of the relay staff that took gold on the Beijing Olympics.

However as an alternative of celebrating Tuesday, he was distraught, crying and hugging mates after the race. Throughout a press convention, he defined why he determined to inform the world about his private state of affairs in the course of the broadcast.

“It was the selection I made. We make totally different selections throughout our lives and that is how we make life,” he informed a room stuffed with journalists. “So at present I made the selection to inform the world what I did, so possibly there’s an opportunity she’ll see what she actually means to me. Possibly not.”

“There are most likely many who take a look at me with totally different eyes, however I solely have eyes for her,” he added. “Sports activities has taken a barely totally different place in my life these previous few days. Sure, I want I might share it together with her.”

In a separate media availability, Laegreid appeared to remorse the interview, feeling he might have surpassed gold medalist Johan-Olav Botn, his Norwegian teammate.

Sturla Holm Laegreid of Norway competes within the males’s 20-kilometre particular person biathlon race on the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Tuesday, February 10, 2026. (AP Picture/Andrew Medichini)

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“Now I hope I did not damage Johan’s day. Possibly it was very egocentric of me to present that interview. So yeah, I do not know. I used to be, I am a bit, I do not know… I am probably not right here mentally. So yeah, we’ll see what occurs.”

Fox Information’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report.