Julia Simon had a bad start to the season. Suspended for six months, five of which were suspended, for theft and bank card fraud within the France group, the biathlete missed the launch of the World Cup in Ostersund at the end of November 2025. But the native of Albertville, where the Winter Olympics took place in 1992, quickly got back on her feet for her year’s goal: the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.
In Italy, Julia Simon topped the events with three gold medals (individual, women’s relay, mixed relay) and a silver medal (mass start). Add to this harvest, the small globe of the mass start and you have a fulfilled sportswoman. “This season has been a complete success, I arrived with the goal of the Olympics, and my goal was achieved,” she explained to us while visiting our premises. The end of the season was really a bonus. »
“A big down stroke and little energy”
A month after the last World Cup event in Oslo, Julia Simon will now be able to turn a page on this 2025-2026 season. “Maybe I’ll have the big moment of decompression, because, for the moment, I haven’t completely had it,” said the winner of the big crystal globe last season. The little moment of decompression is sometimes a little scary, we feel a big down and more energy. »
Julia Simon has planned three full weeks of break, without too much sport before, already, starting to prepare for next season. Where she will always aim to obtain all possible titles. “I’m not satisfied, I like the feeling of victory and winning races. »
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