Tearful Norwegian confesses to dishonest on girlfriend, begs forgiveness after bronze win in Winter Olympics

‘I am taking the results for what I’ve finished, I remorse it with all my coronary heart,’ says Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid as he admits to dishonest on the ‘most stunning and kindest individual on the planet’

ANTERSELVA, Italy – Norway’s Sturla Holm Laegreid adopted up his bronze medal within the biathlon on the Winter Olympics on Tuesday, February 10, with a surprising confession that he had cheated on his girlfriend, earlier than brazenly begging her for one more likelihood.

“I spotted that that is the girl in my life, and I can’t dwell my entire life retaining it a secret from her. My solely strategy to clear up it’s to inform every little thing and put every little thing on the desk, and hope that she will be able to nonetheless love me,” Laegreid advised Norwegian newspaper VG.

“I’ve finished that for her, and now for the entire world. I’ve nothing to lose.”

The biathlete made his revelation to Norwegian state broadcaster NRK after taking the bronze in a race received by his compatriot Johan-Olav Botn, with Eric Perrot of France coming in second.

“There’s somebody I needed to share it with who may not be watching right this moment. Six months in the past I met the love of my life — essentially the most stunning and kindest individual on the planet,” he mentioned.

“Three months in the past I made my largest mistake and cheated on her,” he added tearfully. “I advised her about it per week in the past. It’s been the worst week of my life.”

With out naming the girl, 28-year-old Laegreid in contrast her to the Video games’ most prestigious prize.

“I had a gold medal in my life, and there are most likely many who have a look at me with totally different eyes, however I solely have eyes for her,” he mentioned. “Sport has taken a barely totally different place (in my life) the previous couple of days. Sure, I want I might share it along with her.”

Emotional event

Later, Laegreid defined that he had been feeling very emotional after the race, which got here within the wake of the dying of teammate Sivert Guttorm Bakken in December.

“Now I hope I didn’t spoil Johan’s day,” he mentioned of the gold medal winner.

“Perhaps it was actually egocentric of me to offer that interview. So yeah, I don’t know. I used to be, I’m a bit, I don’t know … I’m not likely right here mentally,” he advised reporters about an hour after the interview.

Chatting with VG afterward — as his confession grew to become one of many day’s speaking factors on the Olympics — Laegreid doubled down, begging his girlfriend once more for a second likelihood.

“I advised her per week in the past, after which it ended, in fact. I’m not prepared to surrender… I’m taking the results for what I’ve finished, I remorse it with all my coronary heart,” he mentioned.

“I need to be a superb position mannequin, however I’ve to confess once I make errors. You need to admit whenever you do one thing you possibly can’t stand behind, and whenever you harm somebody you like a lot.”

NRK’s biathlon knowledgeable Johannes Thingnes Boe, who received 4 gold medals in Beijing, was shocked on the timing of Laegreid’s outpouring.

“It got here as a whole shock. His motion was flawed — we noticed a repentant lad standing there. Sadly, the time, place, and timing are all flawed,” Boe, a former teammate of Laegreid, mentioned throughout NRK’s studio broadcast.

“With Sturla, the feelings are all on the surface of his physique, he can’t cover them,” Boe added. “I believe it simply burst out. I don’t know if he had deliberate for it to occur (and) I don’t know the way he sees that conduct in hindsight.” – Rappler.com