ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid apologised to his gold medal-winning teammate Johan-Olav Botn after stealing the spotlight in a stunning post-race interview on Tuesday in which he admitted cheating on his girlfriend.
Laegreid, who took bronze in the men’s Olympic 20km individual race, cried as he told Norwegian state broadcaster NRK that he had been unfaithful and his girlfriend had ended the relationship when he told her about it.
Laegreid’s confession prompted a volley of criticism from some of the biggest names in Norwegian sport.
“Both the time, place and timing were completely wrong,” biathlon great and Laegreid’s former teammate Johannes Thingnes Boe, who won four gold medals at the Beijing Games, said in NRK’s Olympic broadcast.
Therese Johaug, a four-time Olympic champion in cross-country skiing, agreed.
