ANTESELVA, Italy (AP) — Norway’s Stella Holm-Lagrede won a bronze medal in the men’s sprint biathlon at the Cortina Olympics in Milan on Friday, three days after making a surprising admission in a post-race interview.
LaGrade also won a bronze medal in the 20km individual race on Tuesday, but revealed on live broadcast that he had been unfaithful to his girlfriend and hoped to win her back.
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His tearful confession was criticized by some who said it distracted teammate Johan-Olaf Boten, who won the gold medal in that race.
“I deeply regret sharing this personal story on the day that Norway celebrates biathlon,” Raglade said in a statement released by Team Norway on Wednesday.
France’s Quentin Fillon-Meyer won Friday’s sprint event for his second gold medal at the Cortina Games in Milan after the mixed relay, while Norway’s Vitler Shastad Kristiansen took silver.
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