None of them managed to fight for a top position in Östersund on Sunday. The attention was nevertheless directed at the French stars. This summer, French L’Equipe revealed that Julia Simon was accused of defrauding teammate Justine Braisaz-Bouchet at the Blink Festival in Norway last year. Simon is accused of having used a sum of between 1,000 and 2,000 euros from Braisaz-Bouchet’s credit card. This corresponds to approximately NOK 12,000 to 22,000 at today’s exchange rate. FOCUSED: Julia Simon. Photo: AFP – Some challenging moments in life Simon has denied the content of the accusations, but has been training outside the national team all summer. – How have your preparations been this year? – It was something new. I worked out a lot at home and I was able to try some new things, like working out with my friend. I thought it was pretty ok. I needed a lot of time after last winter to train. It was good, she tells news. SCAMMED?: Justine Braisaz-Bouchet helped take yesterday’s victory in the mixed relay. Photo: Reuters Last autumn she was back in training with the national team. Simon says that she has managed to stay focused on her job: – You always have some challenging moments in life. Some moments are difficult and very tough, but I still love biathlon. When I’m at the stand or out on the trail, I only think about my job. I think about what I like and I try to do my best. It’s quite ok. THIRD PLACE: Claude Fabien and Julia Simon took third place in Saturday’s pairs relay. Photo: AP Braisaz-Bouchet, who helped win the mixed relay on Saturday, tells news that she is fully focused on biathlon: – There is no room for private matters in our team, in sports or in biathlon. I want to be focused on what I have to do here, and on the positive side of life. – How is the relationship between you when you travel? – It is professional. It’s going well, replies Braisaz-Bouchet. Justine Braisaz-Bouchet comments on the ongoing police case against teammate Julia Simon, who is accused of fraud. The knob hit back and newcomers impressed Italian Lisa Vittozzi and Germans Vanessa Voigt and Franziska Preuss fought to the end for the top spot in Sunday’s normal distance in Östersund. The Germans shot flawlessly, while the Italian had two misses. Vittozzi is a racer on the course, but Preuss kept up the pace. Preuss was 0.1 seconds behind Vittozzi when she crossed the finish line, and the Italian could celebrate victory. Karoline Knotten, who finished in fourth place, chased just behind. Knotten shot away in yesterday’s mixed relay. On Sunday, the shooting form was completely different. She had two full houses before there was a miss on the third shooting. On the last trip to the stand, she kept her composure and shot down all five flashes. – I am very pleased, but as always a little annoyed by the one barrier, Knotten tells news. Newcomer Marthe Krågstad Johansen also made a big impression on Sunday and finished in eighth place just behind Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold. Regrets after declaration of engagement 00:46 Receives a very special greeting from Ingrid in the Dementia Choir 01:03 This is how much the cross-country stars must have to participate in Maskorama 01:07 Cursed Niskanen after Norway victory – Pictures from Viaplay 00:39 Show more
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