Norwegian Olympian Sturla Holm Laegreid admitted to cheating on his girlfriend after winning a bronze medal at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday, while US skier Lindsey Vonn faces multiple surgeries after a leg fracture sustained in a downhill crash. Meanwhile, the Jamaican bobsleigh team prepares for its tenth Winter Olympics appearance, and the FBI released recovered footage from a missing person's Nest camera.
Laegreid, competing in the biathlon, confessed his infidelity in a live television interview shortly after securing third place in the event, which combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting, according to Sky News. He reportedly told fans he "had a gold medal" until last week, but squandered it by being unfaithful. Vonn, 41, suffered a "complex tibia fracture" during the women's downhill final in Cortina, northern Italy, after clipping a slalom gate, as reported by Sky News. Despite the injury, Vonn stated she has "no regrets."
The Winter Olympics also see the return of the Jamaican bobsleigh team, preparing for their tenth appearance at the games in Milano Cortina 2026, as reported by Euronews. The team, which inspired the film "Cool Runnings," will compete in both the women's and men's bobsleigh events between February 15 and 22. Mica Moore, a former Great Britain athlete, will represent Jamaica in the women's monobob.
In other news, the FBI released footage from Nancy Guthrie's Nest camera, more than a week after her disappearance, according to The Verge. FBI Director Kash Patel said on X that law enforcement worked with private sector partners to recover the video from backend systems. Google spokesperson Patrick Seybold confirmed the company is assisting law enforcement with their investigation.
The 2026 Winter Olympics also highlight the challenges of figure skating, particularly the quadruple axel, considered the most difficult jump. According to Wired, landing this jump can give an athlete a higher score. A 2024 study by Seiji Hirosawa, published in the journal Sports Biomechanics, suggests that getting high, around 20 inches off the ground, is a key factor in successfully executing the jump.
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