A member of Australia’s hockey squad at the Olympic Games has been arrested for allegedly buying cocaine on the streets of Paris
A view of the match ball bearing the Paris 2024 logo at a hockey match at the Paris 2024 Olympics Games.A view of the match ball bearing the Paris 2024 logo at a hockey match at the Paris 2024 Olympics Games.An Australian Olympic hockey player is in custody in Paris after allegedly trying to buy cocaine in the French capital on Tuesday night.
“The Australian Olympic Committee has confirmed an Australian hockey team member is in custody after being arrested in Paris on August 6th,” a spokesperson said. Both the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos were eliminated from competition in Paris after losing their quarter-finals earlier this week. He posted on X on Wednesday morning: “A member of the Australian field hockey team was arrested last night after buying cocaine in a street in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.”
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