Former girlfriend of a Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid – WHO admitted live on television to the infidelity in their relationship — she responded to his plea for forgiveness.

His ex-girlfriend, who spoke on condition of anonymity Norwegian tabloid VGhe said it would be “difficult to forgive” Laegreid for his actions and for choosing to go public with his indiscretion.

“I didn’t choose to be put in this position and it hurts to be in it,” she told the publication.

“We had contact and he is aware of my opinion on this,” she added.

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VG said it contacted Laegreid for comment, but he would not respond to his ex-girlfriend.

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Laegreid, a biathlon world champion and Olympic medallist, revealed shortly after finishing third in the biathlon – on live TV – that he had been cheating on his now ex-girlfriend three months into their six-month relationship.

“Six months ago I met the love of my life – the most beautiful and kindest person in the world. Three months ago I made the biggest mistake and cheated on her,” he said.

Laegreid said Tuesday that he told his ex-girlfriend about his affair a week ago.

In a statement to the Norwegian newspaper, she thanked those who had supported her since Laegreid’s discovery.

“To my family and friends who have embraced and supported me during this time… also to everyone else who thought of me and sympathized without knowing who I was,” she said.

At a press conference shortly after receiving and winning the bronze medal, Laegreid told reporters that he hoped he hadn’t ruined the day for his teammate and gold medalist Johan-Olav Botn.

“I don’t know if it was the right choice or not, but it was the choice I made,” he said. “I’ve decided to tell the world what I’ve done so maybe there’s a chance she’ll see what she really means to me – maybe not, but I don’t want to think I haven’t tried everything to get her back.”

Laegreid said Wednesday that he should not have used the moment to focus on personal issues.

“I deeply regret sharing this personal story on a day that was a day of celebration for Norwegian biathlon,” he said in a statement released by the Norwegian team.

“I’m not really myself these days and I’m not thinking clearly,” he said.

“My apologies go to Johan-Olav, who deserved all the attention after winning the gold. My apologies also go to my ex-girlfriend, who unwillingly ended up in the media spotlight. I hope she’s okay. I can’t undo this, but now I’ll put it behind me and focus on the Olympics. I won’t answer any further questions about this,” his statement concluded.

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