Confession of an affair out of nowhere after winning a bronze medal, "I made the biggest mistake of my life 3 months ago → Please come back." [Milan Olympics]

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At the 2026 Milan/Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics, a more shocking 'penalty' was delivered than the joy of winning a medal. Sturla Holm Legreid (29), a Norwegian biathlon "signal star," confessed his affair to the world immediately after winning the bronze medal.

According to The Athletic, a U.S. sports media outlet, Legrade revealed his affair shortly after he won the bronze medal in the men's 20km individual biathlon at the Anterselva Biathlon Arena in South Tyrol, Italy on the 11th (Korea time).

Standing in front of the Norwegian broadcaster NRK camera, Regrade surprised everyone by saying, "It's been the worst week of my life." "I met the love of my life six months ago, but I made the biggest mistake of my life three months ago. I cheated on her," he confessed.

"I already had the gold medal of my life, but I know a lot of people will see me differently now," he said. "Sport has taken a back seat over the past few days. I can only think of her, and I want to share the joy of this medal with her," he added.

Regrade's unexpected remarks did not stop. "I wanted to get her back by all means I could," he said at a later official press conference, explaining the reason why he publicly revealed his private life. "I wanted her to know how sincere my heart was for her by informing the world of my mistakes."

However, he apologized to his Norwegian teammate Johan-Olav Borton (27), who won the gold medal on the day. "I hope I didn't ruin John's best day," said Regrade, "I don't know if this was the right choice, but it was my decision."

Regrade is considered a Norwegian hero who has won as many as seven world championships from 2021 to 2025. However, foreign media cannot hide their embarrassment at the "unreasonable self-confession" thrown right after the Olympic podium. Norwegian media have expressed mixed reactions over "the most romantic penance or an inappropriate confession that stole the glory of a colleague."

Finally, in an interview with Norwegian daily VG, Legrade continued his earnest appeal to his lover, saying, "The only way I can do it is to ask for forgiveness after revealing everything honestly."

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