Girlfriend of Winter Olympian who admitted cheating on her on live television breaks silence
The girlfriend of a Norwegian Olympian who admitted to infidelity on live television has hit back and is less than impressed by his public apology.
Moments after receiving the bronze medal Winter Olympics At the biathlon race on Tuesday, Sturla Holm Laegreid burst into tears as she admitted to cheating on her partner, the real “gold medalist” in biathlon. [his] life”.
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But despite the emotional and world-wide confession, Laegreid’s loved one appears motionless.
He writes to the Norwegian newspaper V.G. He said on condition of anonymity: “It’s hard to forgive even after declaring love in front of the whole world.
“I didn’t choose to be put in this situation and it hurts to be put in this situation. We’ve been in contact and he knows my views on this.”
Sturla Holm Laegreid burst into tears as she admitted cheating on her girlfriend (Reuters)
I’m talking to the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK After winning the bronze medal, Laegreid said in his native language: “I wanted to share this with someone who might not be watching today.
“Six months ago I met the love of my life, the most beautiful and kindest person in the world.
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“Three months ago I made my biggest mistake and cheated on him. I told him about it a week ago. This was the worst week of my life.”
Laegreid also told NRK that he hoped the “nuke” interview would help forgive his girlfriend.
Laegreid said he and his girlfriend broke up last week (AP)
“He’s probably still processing the message from last week, but hopefully there’s light at the end of the tunnel for both of us,” he said. “And that you could still love me.”
he said later Norwegian exit V.G. He said that despite his infidelity, he was not ready to “give up” on his relationship and that he hoped his “social suicide” would be proof of how much he loved her.
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However, after his girlfriend’s letter, Laegreid released another statement. V.G..
“I deeply regret bringing up this personal story of a joyful day for Norwegian biathlon,” he said. “I’m not quite myself today and I can’t think clearly.”
A few hours after that it’s my faultThe biathlete told NRK that he was “mentally not here” following the death of teammate Sivert Guttorm Bakken in December last year.
“Maybe it was really selfish of me to give that interview,” he added.
