Australian athletes detained in Rio for tampering with IDs
Nine Australian Olympic athletes were detained overnight and fined for tampering with their identity cards to be able to watch their home country's basketball semi-final, officials said Saturday. The athletes "had tampered credentials" to get into the arena at the Olympic Park where Australia was facing Serbia in the basketball late Friday, Rio police said in a statement. During an all-night court session, the athletes were offered the chance to have charges dropped in exchange for the fines, wi
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