“One of the meanest things”
Biathlete probably manipulated teammate’s rifle
Updated 11/12/2025 – 11:09 amReading time: 1 min.
Shortly before the start of the new season, what could be the French women’s team’s next scandal comes to light. An Olympic champion is shocked by this.
As the “Dicodusport” portal reports, the colleague is said to be Océane Michelon. Accordingly, Olympic champion Justine Braisaz-Bouchet caught the alleged perpetrator Richard in the act at the end of last season. “Le Dauphiné libéré” also reported on the incident, which the newspaper said had been clarified internally.
Richard denied the allegations. However, according to reports, the incident further increased tensions within the team. Former Swedish biathlete and current TV expert Björn Ferry said on SVT: “It’s one of the meanest things you can do. It’s like a cross-country skier putting glue on his skis or unscrewing a binding.”
The 2010 Olympic champion then said: “Tampering a competitor’s equipment is really a serious offense. I find it difficult to understand how someone who does something like that to a team member can still be part of a national team.”