Story byFrench biathlete Julia Simon competes in the shooting range of the Mixed Relay competition during the Biathlon World Championships. Martin Schutt/dpaDPATue, December 9, 2025 at 11:40 AM UTC·1 min readFrench biathlete Julia Simon, convicted of stealing credit card data from a team-mate and physiotherapist, is returning to the World Cup this weekend following a short suspension,The French Ski Federation said late on Monday that the 10-times world champion was included in the squad for the second World Cup of the season in Austria's Hochfilzen from Friday. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAssuming she starts, it will be her first competition of the season, which includes the Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina in February. The overall World Cup winner for the 2022-23 season admitted she had used stolen credit card details belonging to team-mate Justine Braisaz-Bouchet and a team physiotherapist to buy goods online. She was sentenced on October 24 to a three-month suspended prison term. The French Federation imposed a ban which was mainly suspended, meaning she is free to return in Austria.