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Convicted Simon wins Olympic gold

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Julia Simon won Olympic gold in the women's 15km biathlon, despite being convicted last October of using teammate Justine Braisaz‑Bouchet’s credit card, with Braisaz‑Bouchet finishing 80th.

The Guardian
French biathlete guilty of fraud wins Olympic gold while scammed teammate comes 80th

Julia Simon holds finger to lips as she crosses line Simon found to have spent €2, 000 on rival’s credit card An athlete convicted of committing credit card fraud against one of her national teammates has won an Olympic gold medal for France in the women’s 15km biathlon, beating her victim to do it. Julia Simon, 29, was handed a €15, 000 fine and a three-month suspended sentence last October after she was found to have spent more than €2, 000 using card details belonging to Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, also 29, who finished in 80th place in the same race. A third member of the French team, Lou Jeanmonnot, won the silver. Continue reading. . .

French biathlete guilty of fraud wins Olympic gold while scammed teammate comes 80th
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Franse biatleet Julia Simon, onlangs veroordeeld voor stelen creditcard, wint olympisch goud

De Franse biatlete Julia Simon heeft de 15 kilometer biatlon individueel gewonnen. De 29-jarige finishte in een tijd van 41:15, 6 en toonde haar klasse door slechts één schot te. . .

Franse biatleet Julia Simon, onlangs veroordeeld voor stelen creditcard, wint olympisch goud
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by Daniel B. Rodriguez

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rodger.bsky.social Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 1d
new most bizarre moment of the Olympics just dropped

Norwegian biathlete wins bronze medal, then, totally unprompted, reveal he cheated on his GF, she left him, and he wants to apologize publicly hoping she takes him back

www.vg.no/sport/i/vr5g...
a Norwegian man crying on air while being interviewed, with his biathlon stats besides him In the interview with NRK, he first started by thanking everyone who has helped him on the path to his first individual Olympic medal. And then – unprompted – he made an admission: – And then there's someone I wanted to share it with who might not be watching today. Six months ago I met the love of my life. The most beautiful and kindest person in the world. Three months ago I made my biggest mistake and cheated on her, and I told her about it a week ago. It's been the worst week of my life, he says tearfully in the interview.
February 10, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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