He did not say in what way the athletes had attempted to alter their accreditation. Most of the venues are far from full anyway, and gatekeepers are not particularly vigilant.
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Members of the Australia Olympic Team take part in the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Each NOC receives a smallish allocation of complimentary tickets for their athletes for each event.
This is the latest in a series of incidents involving Australian athletes at the Games.
The athletes were facing waiting a wait of at least three weeks before facing a court, but the team says an expedited hearing resulted in them being fined $3,100 each. The AOC will pay the fine and any legal fees.
The athletes are said to have attempted to get better seats for Australia men’s semi-final against Serbia.
Chiller and the Chief Executive Officer of the AOC, Fiona De Jong, met with the athletes again today offering continued support to them and their families.
The athletes were then taken to a police station just outside the Olympic precinct where they were being questioned.
They were fined 10,000 reais (about $4,100) each and placed on a two-year good behaviour bond after being held by police for 10 hours throughout Friday night and into Saturday morning.
“It’s really a matter for the International Olympic Committee as they’re in charge of accreditations”.
“It was a very hard night for them and it shouldn’t have come to that”, she said.
Matthew Glaetzer was not charged but detained as a witness. He was not required to provide a statement to police. After two years, any record of the proceeding will be expunged.
Swimmers Emma McKeon and Josh Palmer raised the alarm in the Olympic village after not returning home after a night out on the town.
The athletes- who represented Australia in cycling, rugby, archery, rowing, and hockey – “had tampered credentials” according to a statement by Rio police obtained by Agence France-Press. “They were looked after”, she said.
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“The AOC has launched an internal investigation as to who was responsible for not adhering to the accreditation rules”.
