"It was after Lgreid had won bronze in the individual 20km on Tuesday that he, unprompted, opened up on what he described as the hardest week of my life, saying: Half a year ago I met the love of my life. The world's most beautiful and nicest person. Three months ago I made the mistake of my life and cheated on her, and I told her about that a week ago. This has been the worst week of my life."
"She did also point out that Tuesday belonged to Sivert Guttorm Bakken, the Norwegian biathlete who died just before Christmas last year. It was moving to see how Sivert was included in the victory, she said, referring to how the winner of the race, Johan-Olav Botn, shouted we did it Sivert! into the TV cameras after crossing the finish line."
Sturla Holm Lgreid admitted he cheated on his partner, calling meeting her the love of his life and describing the past week as the hardest of his life. He revealed the affair unprompted after winning bronze in the 20km, apologising for sharing the personal story on a celebratory day and saying he was not thinking clearly. The anonymous former girlfriend said forgiveness is hard, that she did not ask to be put in that position, and thanked family and friends for their support. The apology drew criticism for its timing and overshadowed Lgreid's sporting achievements while the race also included a tribute to the late Sivert Guttorm Bakken.
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