I will not answer any further questions about this.”The statement also said he regretted overshadowing his teammate’s win. Fellow Norwegian Johan-Olav Botn won gold and dedicated the win to a fellow teammate, Sivert Guttorm Bakke, who died last year. “We have been in contact, and he is aware of my feelings about this.”The viral media moment was sparked in the moments after Laegreid won bronze and was interviewed live on television. During a news conference after his declaration of love and cheating, he explained why he made the admission. “So today I made a choice to tell the world what I did, so maybe, maybe there is a chance she will see what she really means to me.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 12, 2026 00:46 UTC