The Norwegian Sturla Holm Lægreid broke down in tears after profitable bronze within the males’s 20km biathlon, apologising for having an affair and saying: “It has been the worst week of my life.”
Johan-Olav Botn gained gold, with the Frenchman Éric Perrot in second, but it surely was Lægreid who shocked tv viewers in Norway after opening as much as the broadcaster NRK about his non-public life over the previous six months.
“There’s something I wish to share with somebody who might not be watching as we speak,” he stated. “Half a yr in the past I met the love of my life. The world’s most stunning and nicest individual. Three months in the past I made the error of my life and cheated on her, and I advised her about {that a} week in the past. This has been the worst week of my life.”
He added: “I had the gold medal in life, and I’m certain there are numerous individuals who will see issues in another way, however I solely have eyes for her. Sport has come second these previous few days. Sure, I want I might share this along with her.”
Requested by the interviewer how he managed to complete third, Lægreid answered: “I attempt to be a superb function mannequin and I did one thing silly. I obtained a pleasant video from the membership at house and I used that as motivation as we speak. As I stated I wish to be a superb function mannequin however I’ve to confess once I get one thing mistaken. You must admit if you do one thing you’ll be able to’t stand for and damage somebody you’re keen on a lot.”
Lægreid gained gold within the relay in Beijing 4 years in the past and has 14 world championship medals, together with seven golds. After the medals ceremony he spoke to NRK once more: “I don’t wish to say who it’s. She has had sufficient to cope with after final week however I hope that there’s mild on the finish of the tunnel for us each. And that she will be able to proceed to like me.”
It was a massively emotional day for Botn too. He pointed to the sky as he crossed the end line and shouted “we did it Sivert!” into the TV cameras, remembering teammate Sivert Guttorm Bakken, who was discovered useless in his resort room in Lavazè, Italy, in December.
“My ideas felt OK all the way in which,” he advised NRK. “I went out on the final lap and had an unbelievable emotional roller-coaster. It was very particular. After I crossed the road I broke down. I used to be fascinated with him right through the final lap. I began to consider the entire yr and us coaching day by day for this. It had been such a transparent objective for us.
“I felt that he was with me that complete lap. I hope he was watching as we speak.”
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