Despite an admission that he cheated on his now-former girlfriend before coming to the 2026 Winter Olympics, biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid continues to prosper at the Milano Cortina Games.
The Norwegian won his third medal of the competition on Sunday, Feb. 15, taking second place in the men’s 12.5km biathlon pursuit behind gold medalist Martin Ponsiluoma of Sweden.
Laegreid went viral after finishing third in the men’s 20km biathlon just five days earlier when he revealed his infidelity during a post-race interview with a Norwegian television station. He emotionally described how it had affected him ahead of the Olympics and expressed his desire to restore the relationship.
He remained in the spotlight when he claimed another bronze medal in the men’s 10km sprint later in the week. He has so far declined to name the person he was discussing during the interview, though he revealed that he told her of his infidelity before he began competing in Milan.
‘I have tried not to be affected by it,’ Laegreid said after Friday’s race, according to Norway’s TV 2 and translated into English via Google Translate. ‘I am satisfied with what I have achieved today despite the conditions.’
Lægreid, 28, previously won a gold medal as part of Norway’s biathlon relay team at the 2022 Winter Olympics and is a six-time world champion in the sport.