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Aus has expressed regret over vandalism incident: Bhanot
CWG-VANDALISM-BHANOT
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) After vehemently denying their
involvement, Australia has finally expressed "regret" for the
alleged involvement of its athletes in damaging property at
the Commonwealth Games Village and agreed to pay for it, the
CWG Organising Committee said on Friday.
Reports said some Australian athletes went on rampage at
Games Village out of frustration following India's 2-0 cricket
Test series win, which apparently led to an Aussie athlete
being sent home for disciplinary reasons.
The reports said the Australians also raised slogans
against Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar, who played a
pivotal role in India's victory.
Organising Committee Secretary General Lalit Bhanot told
PTI that Australian chef-de-mission Steve Moneghetti has
expressed "regret" over the incident and agreed to pay the
damage.
"They have regretted the incident and agreed to pay for
the damages. We have no further comment to make," Bhanot said.
Bhanot's statement contradicts the Australian High
Commission's stand that the reports are "fantasy" and
"baseless".
"It is factually wrong, insulting to Australia's athletes
and can only be described as a fantasy," an Australian High
Commission statement said here.
However, Delhi Police confirmed that a washing machine
was thrown from the eighth floor of a residential block
housing Australians.
Australian Commonwealth Games Association chief Perry
Crosswhite confirmed that an Aussie athlete has indeed been
sent home from Delhi for disciplinary reasons.
Crosswhite, however, said he would be surprised if an
Aussie is found involved in hooliganism and said athletes from
other countries, who were in the Australian building at the
time of the incident, could be responsible. PTI MRM
AVT
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New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) After vehemently denying their
involvement, Australia has finally expressed "regret" for the
alleged involvement of its athletes in damaging property at
the Commonwealth Games Village and agreed to pay for it, the
CWG Organising Committee said on Friday.
Reports said some Australian athletes went on rampage at
Games Village out of frustration following India's 2-0 cricket
Test series win, which apparently led to an Aussie athlete
being sent home for disciplinary reasons.
The reports said the Australians also raised slogans
against Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar, who played a
pivotal role in India's victory.
Organising Committee Secretary General Lalit Bhanot told
PTI that Australian chef-de-mission Steve Moneghetti has
expressed "regret" over the incident and agreed to pay the
damage.
"They have regretted the incident and agreed to pay for
the damages. We have no further comment to make," Bhanot said.
Bhanot's statement contradicts the Australian High
Commission's stand that the reports are "fantasy" and
"baseless".
"It is factually wrong, insulting to Australia's athletes
and can only be described as a fantasy," an Australian High
Commission statement said here.
However, Delhi Police confirmed that a washing machine
was thrown from the eighth floor of a residential block
housing Australians.
Australian Commonwealth Games Association chief Perry
Crosswhite confirmed that an Aussie athlete has indeed been
sent home from Delhi for disciplinary reasons.
Crosswhite, however, said he would be surprised if an
Aussie is found involved in hooliganism and said athletes from
other countries, who were in the Australian building at the
time of the incident, could be responsible. PTI MRM
AVT
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