Biathlon star Julia Simon will be allowed to compete at next year's Winter Olympics after receiving a six-month ban, including five months suspended, for stealing money from a teammate, the French ski federation (FFS) said Thursday.

The suspension came after Simon was found guilty of theft and credit card fraud by a French court last month and handed a three-month suspended prison sentence.

The court ruling had left a question mark over her participation at the Olympics in Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo. The ski federation's disciplinary commission decided to suspend most of her sporting ban, allowing her to return to competition in time for the Games, which begin Feb. 6.

Simon was also handed a 30,000 euros ($34,600) fine, with 15,000 euros suspended. The amount must be paid within six mont

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