Overview

• Jakob Ingebrigtsen testified in Sandnes, Norway, describing a childhood marked by fear, control, and manipulation under his father, Gjert Ingebrigtsen.
• The allegations include incidents of physical violence, such as being struck in the head multiple times at age eight and being kicked in the stomach after falling off a scooter.
• Gjert Ingebrigtsen, who denies the charges, faces up to six years in prison if convicted of abusing Jakob and his sister Ingrid over a 14-year period.
• Jakob also recounted his father's attempts to disrupt his relationship with his now-wife, Elisabeth Asserson, fearing it would harm his athletic career.
• The trial, which began this week and is expected to run until May 16, will include testimony from all seven of Gjert's children and other witnesses, including figures from the Norwegian Athletics Federation.