ONEAn Egyptian Olympic wrestler was arrested in Paris on Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman, according to French prosecutors.
Mohamed Ibrahim Elsayed, 26, will be investigated after being detained on Friday in front of a cafe, according to a declaration from the Egyptian Olympic Committee to SHOVEL. The Paris prosecutor’s office said the athlete was accused of groping a woman’s bottom.
The athlete was in custody at the 13th arrondissement station, for French newspaper Le Parisian. It is unclear whether he has yet been released.
Elsayed could be disciplined and banned from participating in national and international competitions for his “irresponsible behavior”, the statement said.
Elsayed won a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games in the men’s Greco-Roman wrestling category up to 67 kg. He lost the match at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday against Hasrat Jafarov of Azerbaijan, who later won the bronze medal.
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