French Olympian Wins Gold After 6-Month Ban for Stealing Teammate’s Credit Card

The Olympic athlete—who had previously won 10 world titles and earned a silver medal for France in the mixed relay at the 2022 Beijing Games—was given a six-month ban, including five months suspended, as of a result of the trial.

She was also mandated to pay a fine of 30,000 euros ($34,600 USD), with 15,000 euros suspended, within six months. The money was expected to go towards training for younger biathletes.

But while the trial’s result put her 2026 Olympic hopes in jeopardy, the French Ski Federation decided to suspend most of Julia’s ban and allow her to compete in the Milano Cortina games, per ESPN.

And she’s certainly made her mark. In addition to winning the women’s 15-kilometer individual biathlon race at the 2026 Olympics, Julia also earned a gold medal in the mixed relay with teammates Lou Jeanmonnot, Eric Perrot and Quentin Fillon Maillet on Feb. 8.

Keep reading for more noteworthy moments to come out of this year’s Winter Games…