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Rio Police Detain a Dozen Australian Athletes Over Accreditation Fraud

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Brazilian law enforcement has detained 10 Australian athletes for altering their accreditation at the Rio Olympics, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) said.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — She added that no athletes, who have been representing Australia in cycling, rugby and rowing at the competition, were charged or arrested by Brazilian police.

"Earlier this evening, a number of Australian athletes went to support their mates at the Australia versus Serbia match. Ten of the Australian athletes didn't have accreditation to be in that part of the venue. The Brazilian authorities and us are working through the issues," AOC Chief Executive Officer Fiona de Jong, said Friday, as quoted by The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper.

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