The Bulgarian participants in the Winter Olympics are outstanding professionals who work tirelessly on themselves and should be proud of

ANTERSELVA, Italy (AP) — Julia Simon became the first Frenchwoman to win an Olympic gold medal in the women’s 15-kilometer individual biathlon race and teammate Lou Jeanmonnot took silver at the the Milan Cortina Games on Wednesday.

Keep up with all the medals handed out during the 2026 Milano Cortina games.

Twenty-year-old Tervel Zamfirov delivered a moment of pure sporting drama for Bulgaria by winning a bronze medal at the Winter Olympic Games in Milano-Cortina, marking the country’s first Winter Olympics medal in two decades.

Julia Simon is out making a name for herself in more ways than one during the 2026 Winter Olympics. On Wednesday, the French biathlon athlete claimed gold in the women’s 15km individual event with a time of 41:15.

Bulgaria appeared with a four-member delegation format during the Parade of Nations at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, becoming the 15th country to enter the parade.

Americans who top the podium at the Milan Cortina Games will be in line for a $37,500 bonus. Their competitors could collect as much as $800,000.

Team USA captured its third gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday. Elizabeth Lemley headlined a gold-silver finish for Team USA in the women's moguls. Lemley and Jaelin Kauf were two of the three Americans to earn medals across Wednesday's four medal events.