Olympian admits cheating after winning Olympic bronze (Full Transcript)
[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Today I made the choice to tell the world what I did, so maybe there is a chance that she will see what she really means to me.
[00:00:12] Speaker 2: Olympian Sturla Holm-Lagred speaks to reporters after admitting on live Norwegian TV to cheating on his girlfriend moments after winning bronze in the Winter Olympics.
[00:00:22] Speaker 1: I don't know if it's the right choice or not, but it was the choice I made. I don't want to think I didn't try everything to get her back.
[00:00:32] Speaker 2: In a post-race interview, Lagred broke down in tears, saying his unfaithfulness was the quote biggest mistake of his life.
[00:00:40] Speaker 1: I haven't got any reactions from the girl that I mentioned. I hope there is a happy ending in the end. So we will see what time, time will do.
[00:00:50] Speaker 2: Lagred is a seven-time biathlon world champion. He took Olympic bronze in the men's 20-kilometer individual event.
- Lagred publicly confessed to cheating on his girlfriend shortly after winning Olympic bronze.
- He says going public was a deliberate attempt to show her how much she means to him and to try to win her back.
- He described the infidelity as the biggest mistake of his life and became emotional in interviews.
- He had not yet received a reaction from the woman he mentioned and hopes for a positive outcome.
- The segment highlights his athletic credentials: seven-time world champion and Olympic bronze medalist in the men’s 20 km individual.