US EditionJulia Simon Wins Biathlon Gold but Credit Card Fraud Conviction Involving Beaten Teammate Causes Controversy
Simon received a three-month suspended sentence and fines but was allowed to compete after a mostly suspended French Ski Federation ban, sparking ethical debate.
- On Wednesday, Julia Simon clinched gold in the women's biathlon 15km individual at Milan Cortina, saying standing on the podium brought strong emotions after the win.
- According to AP, she used a teammate’s card to spend over $2,380 and admitted wrongdoing after three years, receiving a three-month suspended sentence and $17,820 fine.
- The French Ski Federation fined Simon $17,820, with half suspended, and imposed a six-month ban, despite her prior achievements of 10 world championship golds.
- Justine Braisaz-Bouchet said she faced online abuse after the revelations, while Simon told Eurosport the team has discussed the matter and asked to be left to perform.
- The scandal, first public in 2023, left Simon labeled 'the troublemaker' and made her gold awkward since Justine Braisaz-Bouchet also raced and finished 80th.
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Why is there controversy surrounding French biathlete Julia Simon's individual gold medal win?
The 29-year-old French biathlete was convicted of committing credit card fraud against a national teammate in October and was handed a three-month suspended prison sentence.
Julia Simon wins biathlon gold but credit card fraud conviction involving beaten teammate causes controversy
By Frank Nunns OConnell, Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN (CNN) — Gold medal winners are usually the most popular people at the Winter Olympics but Julia Simon, who clinched gold in the women’s biathlon 15km individual race on Wednesday, is currently surrounded by controversy. It all stems from when the 29-year-old French biathlete was convicted of committing credit card fraud against a national teammate in October and was handed a three-month suspend…
The French biathlete Julia Simon can create historical things in Antholz. The consequences of her crimes hides the convicted fraudster.
After her victory at the Winter Games, Julia Simon sends a message to her critics. After the credit card affair, she only wants to think about the sport.
A star of France's biathlon team and Olympic champion, Julia Simon found herself one morning not at the pace of shooting, but in front of the gendarmes. A few clicks on commercial sites, the bank card of a teammate and the amounts that are accumulating: in the background, a case that no one imagined would burst so abruptly. According to the prosecutor of the Republic of Albertville, Edwige Roux-Morizot, the champion was heard on 24 October 2023 …
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