""There is someone I wanted to share this with who might not be watching today," he told NRK (as translated by E!). "Six months ago I met the love of my life, the most beautiful and kindest person in the world. Three months ago, I made the biggest mistake of my life and was unfaithful.""
""I had the gold medal in life, and I am sure there are many people who will see things differently, but I only have eyes for her," he said. "Sport has come second these last few days. Yes, I wish I could share this with her.""
""It's hard to forgive. Even after a declaration of love in front of the whole world," she said, according to ESPN. "I did not choose to be put in this position, and it hurts to have to be in it," she said. "We have had contact, and he is aware of my opinions on this.""
Sturla Holm Lægreid won the bronze medal in the men's 20-kilometer biathlon while teammate Johan-Olva Botn took gold. After the race Lægreid delivered an emotional confession that he had been unfaithful three months earlier to someone he called the love of his life, whom he met six months ago. He said he confessed about a week earlier and described his time at Milano Cortina as the worst week of his life, saying sport had come second in recent days. The person he addressed said being put in that public position hurt and that forgiveness is hard. Lægreid issued a statement on February 11.
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