The Medal-Winning French Biathlete Suffered an Injury.

French Biathlete Julia Simon Talked About Her Injury

French biathlete Julia Simon suffered an injury during the off-season. She shared on social media that a sprained ankle at the end of May forced her to change her training schedule, but she is recovering well, especially in the Beaufortain region.

'The motto of the last few weeks: adaptation! The sprained ankle at the end of May disrupted my initial training schedule, but everything is going well in the Beaufortain region'

Julia Simon is a silver medalist of the 2022 Olympic Games in the mixed relay and a ten-Time world champion. In the previous season, she finished third in the overall World Cup standings.

Olena Vialbe Explained the Blockade of Russian Athletes

The controversial head of the Russian Ski Racing Federation, Olena Vialbe, expressed the opinion that the European lobby is blocking the admission of Russian athletes to international winter competitions, specifically in skiing and biathlon.

'There is no point in comparing with summer federations because each of them has many Asian and African countries. In winter, everything is much more complicated, especially in skiing and biathlon, where there is a Nordic, European lobby'

So far, the International Skating Union and the International Ski Mountaineering Federation have allowed Russians and Belarusians to participate in international competitions, but the International Ski and Snowboard Federation and the International Biathlon Union have continued to keep them from participating since March 2022.