10 Best, Worst, WTF Moments From the Winter Olympics

In a post-race interview shortly after winning a bronze medal, Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid said that he had a message for someone “who might not be watching today”: his ex-girlfriend. He explained that they dated for six months, but that three months ago he cheated on “the love of [his] life, the most beautiful and kindest person.”

Lægreid opted to tell his girlfriend about his infidelity one week before he competed in the Olympic Games. “It’s been the worst week of my life,” he told Norwegian Broadcasting Corp. But he didn’t stop there.

“I’m not ready to give up,” Lægreid said. “I hope that committing social suicide [like this] might show her how much I love her. I accept the consequences of what I’ve done. I regret it with all my heart. Maybe I’m dumb as a rock. I’m a member of Mensa, but I still do stupid stuff.”

A few days after his stunt, Lægreid’s ex-girlfriend, who understandably wishes to remain anonymous, told Norwegian tabloid VG that it will be “hard to forgive” him for cheating on her and airing their dirty laundry on the world stage.

“I did not choose to be put in this position, and it hurts to have to be in it,” she told the publication. “We have had contact, and he is aware of my opinions on this.”