Australian Olympic hockey player Tom Craig was chased and arrested by French police on the evening of August 6 (local time) for sneaking out to buy c.o.c.a.i.n.e.

Australian athlete arrested for buying c.o.c.a.i.n.e at 2024 Paris Olympics

Tom Craig, 28, a silver medallist at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago, has played more than 100 games for the Australian hockey team. Last week, the Australian hockey team was eliminated from the Paris Olympics by the Netherlands in the quarter-finals. Immediately after the defeat, the team celebrated with family and friends at the Maison Hotel in Montmartre, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. But not long after, the bad news came.

According to French media reports, on Tuesday night, Tom Craig was caught by police buying c.o.c.a.i.n.e. When he realized that the police had discovered his actions, Tom Craig tried to run away but failed. The athlete, who has a law degree, was detained for 18 hours. French media quoted police sources as saying that Craig bought about a gram of c.o.c.a.i.n.e.

Discovered by the police, Tom Craig tried to run away but failed.

After a night in jail, Tom Craig was released from Paris police headquarters with a criminal warning by Australian Olympic officials.

“Firstly, I want to apologise for what has happened over the last 24 hours. I made a terrible mistake. I take full responsibility for my actions,” Tom Craig said as he left the police station. “My actions were my own and in no way reflect the values ​​of my family, my teammates, my friends, my sport or the Australian Olympic team. I have brought shame to everyone. I am truly sorry.”

Tom Craig is a member of the Australian men’s hockey team.

Australian Olympic hockey player Tom Craig was chased and arrested by French police on the evening of August 6 (local time) for sneaking out to buy c.o.c.a.i.n.e.

Australian athlete arrested for buying c.o.c.a.i.n.e at 2024 Paris Olympics

Tom Craig, 28, a silver medallist at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago, has played more than 100 games for the Australian hockey team. Last week, the Australian hockey team was eliminated from the Paris Olympics by the Netherlands in the quarter-finals. Immediately after the defeat, the team celebrated with family and friends at the Maison Hotel in Montmartre, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. But not long after, the bad news came.

According to French media reports, on Tuesday night, Tom Craig was caught by police buying c.o.c.a.i.n.e. When he realized that the police had discovered his actions, Tom Craig tried to run away but failed. The athlete, who has a law degree, was detained for 18 hours. French media quoted police sources as saying that Craig bought about a gram of c.o.c.a.i.n.e.

Discovered by the police, Tom Craig tried to run away but failed.

After a night in jail, Tom Craig was released from Paris police headquarters with a criminal warning by Australian Olympic officials.

“Firstly, I want to apologise for what has happened over the last 24 hours. I made a terrible mistake. I take full responsibility for my actions,” Tom Craig said as he left the police station. “My actions were my own and in no way reflect the values ​​of my family, my teammates, my friends, my sport or the Australian Olympic team. I have brought shame to everyone. I am truly sorry.”

Tom Craig is a member of the Australian men’s hockey team.

Tom Craig and his girlfriend – Australian female hockey player, take a souvenir photo in Paris.

The Australian Olympic Committee said in a statement that Tom Craig had been released without charge but had been warned by a French judge. “I cannot condone what Tom did. He is a good person who made a bad decision. But decisions like this have consequences,” Australian chief sports officer Anna Meares said in a statement. “Tom will lose all of his remaining Olympic privileges. He has moved out of the Olympic village and will not be attending the closing ceremony. Our team has been exemplary at these Games and his actions do not reflect the values ​​of the team nor do they detract from the team’s performance.”

The International Hockey Federation, the global governing body of the sport in which Tom Craig plays, has not commented on the incident.