Australian Paralympic Sailing Team Members Robbed in Rio

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Australian Paralympic Sailing Team Members Robbed in Rio

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS RIO DE JANEIRO — Jun 20, 2016, 7:28 PM ET

Two members of the Australian Paralympic sailing team have been robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro, emphasizing fears of crime against foreign athletes ahead of the Summer Olympics.

A statement from the Australian Sailing team said athlete Liesl Tesch and team official Sarah Ross were confronted by two men while riding their bicycles in a Rio park Sunday. One of the men was carrying a pistol and the women were robbed of their bicycles.

In the statement Monday, Tesch is quoted as saying "We are both shaken, but physically we're both OK."

Tesch raced at the Paralympic sailing venue later that day.

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[liberal N proud]

1. There are going to be countless cases of athletes being robbed and mugged

Rio is well known for theives and pick pockets.

[Brother Buzz]

2. They should be modestly safe inside the Olympic Village

That is, if the fence gets built in time.