Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026 News

[SalamAkhi 359]

43 minutes ago, copravolley said:

Aren't you outraged by Simon's presence in biathlon? She's facing a court case for stealing from a teammate...

She's not facing a court case. The verdict has been pronounced, the case is closed.

Edited December 23, 2025 by SalamAkhi

[copravolley 643]

42 minutes ago, SalamAkhi said:

She's not facing a court case. The verdict has been pronounced, the case is closed.

But the conflict between Simon vs Braisaz and the rest of the squad still continues?

Edited December 23, 2025 by copravolley

[heywoodu 16,465]

1 hour ago, copravolley said:

The atmosphere in the French squad must be terrible, though, since Simon and Breisaz hate each other, and one steals the other's credit card during training camp. How can anyone function together in such a situation?

Let's not act as if this is a thing for this season. If it didn't result in performance drama last season, it shouldn't now.

[copravolley 643]

7 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Let's not act as if this is a thing for this season. If it didn't result in performance drama last season, it shouldn't now.

If Jeanmonnot and Brasaiz are against Simon, perhaps they should have dropped Simon to improve the team spirit. Especially since there was the possibility of dropping Simon for her bad behavior. One thing is conflicts like the Vittozzi-Wierer on Italy NT some times ago, but money theft within the team is quite another. Simon clearly has a serious problem with himself.

Edited December 23, 2025 by copravolley

[avlar 586]

12 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Let's not act as if this is a thing for this season. If it didn't result in performance drama last season, it shouldn't now.

By the way, I did not follow the action, but there was another accident.

"Jeanne Richard damaged her teammate Oceane Michelon's rifle. She was caught red-handed by Justine Braisaz-Bouchet."

I do not know, if it was resolved somehow.

[Bailer 159]

2 minutes ago, avlar said:

By the way, I did not follow the action, but there was another accident.

"Jeanne Richard damaged her teammate Oceane Michelon's rifle. She was caught red-handed by Justine Braisaz-Bouchet."

I do not know, if it was resolved somehow.

Exactly. It's not just Simon and her theft, there are other issues as well.

[copravolley 643]

13 minutes ago, Bailer said:

Exactly. It's not just Simon and her theft, there are other issues as well.

After all, it's one thing to dislike someone, even to destroy something (if it remains a rumor, which it usually is), and quite another to steal money... In the Italian national team there was the Wierer vs. Vittozzi conflict, in the polish team in Sochi 2014 there were accusations of various strange things: destroying a skies, rifle, etc., but theft is a serious crime, not just some rumors.

Edited December 23, 2025 by copravolley

[Bailer 159]

What was the Italian conflict? I can't quite remember.

[copravolley 643]

25 minutes ago, Bailer said:

What was the Italian conflict? I can't quite remember.

Vittozzi- Wierer in 2019 or even some later. They are still not close friends and do not train together: Vittozzi has been training alone since last season, Wierer with the men's team for 4-5 years and the rest of the Italian team still separately - Vittozzi trained with this second group until she suffered an injury in the autumn of 2024.

Edited December 23, 2025 by copravolley

[copravolley 643]

Wierer and Vittozzi won't be competing in Oberhof, but Giacomel will be there. Vittozzi is clearly aiming for peak form in February and is giving up on the fight for the overall World Cup standings, while Wierer, at 35, has announced from the biggining of season, that she will be skipping some races.

 

https://www.oasport.it/2025/12/biathlon-wierer-e-vittozzi-saltano-oberhof-per-allenarsi-i-convocati-dellitalia-per-la-coppa-del-mondo/

Edited December 23, 2025 by copravolley