Norwegian biathlete wins another Olympic bronze medal, 3 days after confessing his infidelity

"Putting those personal issues aside for Friday's sprint race, Laegreid skied and shot his way onto another Olympic podium, finishing behind gold medalist Quentin Fillon Maillet of France and silver medalist Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen of Norway. I tried to do biathlon and I just focus on the right thing at the right time, Laegreid replied when asked how he has handled the fallout from his revelations. Focus on the skiing and the course. Focus on the shooting in the range and it paid off."

"Laegreid, who also won bronze in the 20-kilometer individual race on Tuesday, tearfully revealed during a live broadcast that he had been unfaithful to his girlfriend and hoped to win her back. Putting those personal issues aside for Friday's sprint race, Laegreid skied and shot his way onto another Olympic podium, finishing behind gold medalist Quentin Fillon Maillet of France and silver medalist Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen of Norway."

"I want to dedicate my race today to my girlfriend because we are expecting a baby, he said, and she has supported me for many years and helped me be here today. Christiansen, who finished 13.7 seconds behind Fillon Maillet's winning time of 22 minutes, 53.1 seconds, earned his third Olympic medal after winning gold and bronze at the 2022 Beijing Games."

Strula Holm Laegreid won his second Olympic bronze in the men's sprint at the Milan Cortina Games after previously taking bronze in the 20-kilometer individual. Laegreid had tearfully confessed on live television that he was unfaithful to his girlfriend but said he focused on skiing and shooting to handle the fallout. Quentin Fillon Maillet captured gold with a time of 22:53.1 and dedicated the win to his girlfriend, who is expecting their child. Vetle Sjaastad Christiansen finished silver, 13.7 seconds behind, claiming his third Olympic medal and calling the race one of the toughest of his life.

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