Norwegian athlete Sturla Holm Lægreid's ex-girlfriend is speaking out after he went viral for confessing to an affair when he won a medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The woman spoke to Norwegian outlet VG on Wednesday, February 11, noting that the infidelity was "hard to forgive" despite Lægreid's "declaration of love in front of the whole world." "I did not choose to be put in this position, and it hurts to have to be in it," she said. "We have had contact and he is aware of my opinions on this.