French Olympic Biathlete Guilty of Improper Use of Bank Cards

3rd November 2025

Julia Simon was the Olympic silver medalist at the Beijing Olympics in 2022.

The Criminal Court of Albertville, in the department of Savoie handed down a suspended three-month prison sentence and a €15,000 fine.

She admitted to the improper use of the bank cards of her teammate, Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, and a physiotherapist from the national team.

“I confess the accusations, but I don’t remember committing them. It’s like a blackout,” she told the Court

She won the overall World Cup title in 2022–2023 and has 10 World Championship medals.

The French Ski Federation disciplinary committee is expected to decide before 10th November whether she will be allowed to compete at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.