Olympics-Australians damage rooms, mascots go missing

TOKYO: Some Australian athletes caused damage to their Tokyo Olympics athletes' village rooms before departing while the team's mascots - an emu and a kangaroo - went missing but have since returned, team chief Ian Chesterman said on Tuesday.

The athletes had damaged beds and put a hole in a wall, but no disciplinary action will be taken after they apologised, he said."Some young people made a mistake, they had left the rooms in a condition that was unacceptable," said Chesterman. But he added the damage was"minor" and that it was"not the hardest thing to break the cardboard bed.

Chesterman also said the life-size team mascots were removed from Team Australia's accommodation but found their way back after a few days."The kangaroo and emu mascots were missing and we were very pleased to say they have returned. It was a bit of a mystery. There was a bit of a search and were about to post wanted signs," Chesterman said.

"It seems they enjoyed a pleasant holiday in Deutschland," he said referring to Team Germany's accommodation nearby."The mascots enjoy holidays in the village from time to time. But we are very pleased they are back."

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