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Aussie bosses slam athletes' indecent behaviour

Updated on: 16 October,2010 11:56 AM IST  | 
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Australian wild celebrations at Village and damage to a washing machine are true, says lalit bhanot

Aussie bosses slam athletes' indecent behaviour

Australian wild celebrations at Village and damage to a washing machine are true, says Lalit Bhanot

The Australian Commonwealth Games Association (ACGA) has regretted one of its athlete's indecent behaviour a few days back and has agreed to pay for the damage caused at the Games Village in a rowdy incident after Games closure, Lalit Bhanot, Commonwealth Games Organising Committee secretary general, said yesterday.
In a statement Bhanot said: "The media reports regarding Australian celebrations at the Athletes' Village and the resultant damage to a washing machine are true.

"The person in charge of Tower 21 brought it to the notice of the Village authorities. The issue was taken up with the ACGA, who regretted the incident and agreed to pay for the damage as per guidelines."

After the closing ceremony on Thursday night, unidentified athletes dropped a washing machine from a balcony in the Australian section of the Games Village. Meanwhile, the athlete, whose identity has been withheld, was sent back home for bad behaviour some days back.

Delhi Police said no case has been filed in the incident as they have not received any official complaint from the organising committee.

The Australian High Commission in a press release termed as "sloppy journalism to a new low" the media report that "enraged by the humiliating loss, some athletes went berserk, destroying electrical fittings and furniture on Tuesday and Wednesday".

According to the report which quoted Delhi Police sources, the irate athletes also shouted slogans against batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar, who played a pivotal role in ensuring India's victory in the Bangalore Test. ufffdIANS


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