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Olympic star barred from athletes' village admits to making 'terrible mistake' that could haunt him for life

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Published 13:12 8 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Olympic star barred from athletes' village admits to making 'terrible mistake' that could haunt him for life

The athlete was arrested by police on Tuesday before being released with a warning.

Ryan Smart

Ryan Smart

Australia's Tom Craig has admitted to making a 'terrible mistake' after being removed from the Olympic Village at Paris 2024.

Craig was named as part of the Australia men's hockey team that won a silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games.

But they were knocked out at the quarter-final stage in Paris after losing 2-0 to the Netherlands.

Then on Tuesday evening, the Paris prosecutor's office announced that an individual had been arrested on suspicion of buying cocaine.

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It later emerged that the individual in question was Craig, who has over 100 international caps for Australia.

He was subsequently released with a warning and received no conviction or fine, but it was confirmed by Australia's chef de mission that Craig had left the Olympic Village.

The 28-year-old has also lost his Olympic privileges in Paris meaning he cannot return to the Village or attend Sunday's closing ceremony, as per Australian outlet Herald Sun.

In a statement, Paris prosecutors said: "Police officers who witnessed a cocaine transaction at the foot of a building in the 9th arrondissement (of Paris) on the night of August 6 to 7, apprehended the seller, born in December 2006, and the buyer, born in September 1995 in Australia and who is said to be a member of the Australian field hockey team.

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Tom Craig in action for Australia at the 2024 Olympics -
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"Given the quantities of drugs seized from the seller, the investigation has been entrusted to the anti-narcotics police."

The dealer, who is 17, could not be named because of his age.

Now, Craig has released a statement of his own in which he apologised for his behaviour.

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"I'd firstly like to apologise for what has occurred in the last 24 hours," he began. "I made a terrible mistake.

"I take full responsibility for my actions. My actions are my own, and in no way reflect the values of my family, my team-mates, my friends, my sport and the Australian Olympic team.

"I've embarrassed you all. I'm truly sorry."

Featured Image Credit: Getty / Twitter/Sydney Morning Herald

Topics: Australia, Olympics

Ryan Smart
Ryan Smart

Live in constant hope of the top flight as a Preston North End fan. Written in the past for SPORF, GiveMeSport and more.

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