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Episode: Norway Leads Medal Table, But Biathlete’s Tearful Affair Confession Steals Spotlight at 2026 Winter Olympics
Description: Reese, Pam and Alex discuss Reese, Pam, and Alex discuss whether Norway Olympian Sturla Holm Lægreid’s public apology was appropriate and whether his ex-girlfriend should forgive him.
Norway is at the top of the overall medal table with the most medals and the most golds, maintaining a strong lead as competitions continue in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. But that's not the biggest story. Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid made international headlines not for cheating in competition, but for a deeply personal confession immediately after winning bronze in the men’s 20 km individual biathlon. During...