An Olympic medalist broke down in tears on live television today as he confessed to cheating on the 'love of his life'.
Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid took home the bronze medal on Tuesday in the Men's 20km Individual race in the Winter Olympics in Italy.
But despite his triumph, the sportsman was overcome by emotion after he admitted to being unfaithful to his girlfriend of six months while being interviewed after his big win.
Speaking to Norwegian broadcaster NRK, Lægreid confessed: 'There's someone I wanted to share this with who might not be watching today.
'Six months ago, I met the love of my life and the most beautiful and kindest person in the world. And three months ago I made my biggest mistake and cheated on her,' the 28-year-old lamented.
The Olympian explained that he had told his girlfriend about his infidelity a week ago.
Lægreid went on to say that it had been 'the worst week of my life,' before tearfully declaring: 'I had a gold medal in my life…I only have eyes for her. I don't know what I want to achieve by saying this…I wish I could share it with her.'
The Olympian went on to say that he wanted to be a 'good role model', but that 'I have to admit when I make mistakes.
'You have to admit when you do something you can't stand for, and hurt someone you love so much.'
Lægreid could be seen crying on camera as he made his shocking confession.
After calming down, the biathlete continued, telling the NRK broadcaster he was willing to drop a metaphorical 'nuclear bomb' during the interview to try and win his girlfriend back.
'Because I am already hated by her, and I hope that maybe it can make her realise how much I love her,' he added.
When asked about the identity of his girlfriend, the sportsman refused to reveal her name out of respect.
'She's probably still processing last week's message, but I hope there's light at the end of the tunnel for both of us. And that she can still love me,' he declared.
Lægreid revealed that he decided to go public about his infidelity the night before his big race, telling the television channel: 'Last night I had a kind of revelation that I should drop this bomb… Then we'll see what happens. I have nothing to lose.'
Lægreid's teammate, Johannes Dale-Skjevdal, later revealed to the broadcaster that the bronze medalist had told him about his infidelity, saying: 'We have known that, yes. I don't have many comments about it now. It's good that he is open about it, and if he wants to talk about things, that's fine.'
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