Overview
- Camille Bened, Lou Jeanmonnot, Océane Michelon and Julia Simon won the 4x6 km relay in Anterselva, overcoming an early penalty to finish comfortably ahead of Sweden and Norway.
- The women’s triumph came a day after Fabien Claude, Émilien Jacquelin, Quentin Fillon Maillet and Éric Perrot delivered France’s first-ever men’s Olympic relay title with a late surge.
- France’s total reached 17 medals, and coverage reports biathlon alone now accounts for ten medals and five golds at these Games.
- With the men’s relay victory, Quentin Fillon Maillet secured his eighth Olympic podium, becoming the most-decorated French Olympian.
- Outlets note France has climbed the medal table following the relay wins, and reporting also highlights growing bonuses and sponsorships for biathletes, including about €620,000 in Olympic premiums cited by Le Parisien.