Overview
- An independent commission for the French Ski Federation issued a six‑month competition and training ban with five months suspended and a €30,000 fine with €15,000 suspended.
- The sanction took effect on 7 November and applies to all FFS and International Biathlon Union events.
- Simon will miss the World Cup opener in Östersund on 29 November and would be eligible to return for the following round in Hochfilzen.
- The decision allows her to compete at the 2026 Milan‑Cortina Olympics and can be appealed by either Simon or the federation within seven days.
- Two weeks earlier, a criminal court in Albertville gave Simon a three‑month suspended jail term and a €15,000 fine for theft and credit‑card fraud involving about €2,500 in purchases using data from a teammate and a team physiotherapist.