Biathlon
Julia Simon faces possible biathlon ban after conviction
October 28, 2025 / Sportschau
French biathlon world champion Julia Simon, recently given a three‑month suspended sentence and a €15,000 fine for credit card fraud, now faces disciplinary proceedings by the French Ski Federation. The independent FFS commission will hear her case on 6 November and aims to decide on sanctions—ranging from warning to suspension or expulsion—by 10 November, weeks before the World Cup opener in Östersund. Additional concerns include whether her conviction affects her right to carry a firearm and potential employment consequences with French customs.
Biathlon: Linn Gestblom misses national team camp due to new shoulder issue
October 27, 2025 / SVT Sport
Sweden’s biathlon team gathers in Idre this week for its final pre-season camp, but Linn Gestblom will join a week later as she rehabs pain in her right shoulder. Gestblom, who missed all of last season after surgery on her left shoulder, says the operated shoulder now feels fine and she is training at home in Torsby while monitoring the new issue. The article also lists the A-team athletes attending the camp, including Elvira and Hanna Öberg, Martin Ponsiluoma and Sebastian Samuelsson.
German biathlon star Anna Weidel considered retirement
October 27, 2025 / SPORT1
Germany’s Anna Weidel revealed at Munich’s Loop One Festival that she had seriously considered ending her career after several difficult seasons marked by illness, setbacks, and online abuse following the 2022 Olympics. Fresh motivation from the prospect of the Milan–Cortina 2026 Olympics has kept her going; she says recent performance tests indicate she is on track, though she remains noncommittal about her future beyond this season.
“It’s risky”: A new biathlon training trend draws attention
October 26, 2025 / SPORT1
In a SPORT1 video interview, rising German biathlete Isak Frey discusses praise he received from legend Ole Einar Björndalen and comments on a new, riskier training trend gaining traction in biathlon. Frey also outlines his goals for the Olympic season. The piece is part of SPORT1’s biathlon coverage around the Loop One preseason festival in Munich.
Biathlon superstar Lisa Vittozzi is back — her goals after injury
October 25, 2025 / SPORT1
Lisa Vittozzi, the 2023/24 overall World Cup winner, missed last season due to persistent back problems. In a short video interview she reflects on her difficult recovery and outlines her ambitions for the Milan–Cortina 2026 Olympics on home soil.
Biathlon’s next generation gap? “There’s a hole,” says Benedikt Doll
October 25, 2025 / SPORT1
In a short video segment, former world champion Benedikt Doll discusses whether a new dominant figure will emerge in biathlon after Johannes Thingnes Bø’s retirement. He also highlights a perceived gap in Germany’s men’s pipeline, suggesting the DSV lacks immediate successors to consistently contend at the very top.
Biathlon world champion Julia Simon convicted for credit card fraud, receives suspended sentence
October 24, 2025 / Sportschau
France’s Julia Simon admitted in court to using teammates’ bank cards for online purchases and was sentenced in Albertville to three months in prison, suspended, plus a €15,000 fine. She must also cover legal costs for Justine Braisaz‑Bouchet and pay a symbolic €1 to the French Ski Federation, while a federation disciplinary process could lead to a sporting ban. Simon claimed a blackout and previously alleged identity theft; prosecutors criticized the costly international investigation and her late confession.
Overall World Cup title for Preuß? “It’s expected”
October 24, 2025 / SPORT1
A short SPORT1 video discusses whether Franziska Preuß can defend her overall Biathlon World Cup title after her breakthrough last winter. Former world champion Benedikt Doll weighs in, saying expectations are high but repeating the feat will be difficult. The clip frames Preuß as the German team’s star heading into the Olympic season.
So it is: Full confession in the biathlon credit‑card scandal
October 24, 2025 / SPORT1
French biathlon world champion Julia Simon pleaded fully guilty before the Albertville criminal court to theft and fraud in a case involving unauthorized purchases made with teammate Justine Braisaz‑Bouchet’s credit card. Simon received a three‑month suspended sentence and a €15,000 fine; prosecutors had sought two months suspended and €20,000. The French federation’s lawyer said athletes should now refocus on the Olympic winter, while Simon apologized to Braisaz‑Bouchet and a staff member and said she is working with a psychologist to understand her actions.
Olympics in Germany? Ex-biathlon star shares clear stance
October 24, 2025 / SPORT1
The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) is pursuing a bid to bring the Olympic Games back to Germany. Former biathlon world champion Benedikt Doll voices a clear opinion on the potential bid, weighing its pros and cons for the country and winter sports. The clip is a short video segment in SPORT1’s media library.