Several athletes caught drinking in Olympic Village, at least 1 injury reported

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Authorities “will take appropriate action,” Tokyo organizing committee CEO Toshiro Muto said.

So far six people connected to thehave been banished from the games, including two silver medalists from the country of Georgia who got the boot this week for breaking the COVID-19 rules by wandering out of the village.

Vazha Margvelashvili and Lasha Shavdatuashvili, were spotted sightseeing near Tokyo Tower on Tuesday after their judo matches were finished, Games officials said. Under the Olympics"playbook," athletes are prohibited from wandering around the city and visiting tourist areas, shops, restaurants, bars or gyms.Muto on Sunday called that a “clear and serious violation” of the rules and said the Georgian embassy has apologized for their behavior.

Two electricians from the United States were also banned and two more from Britain were arrested for allegedly using cocaine about three weeks before the Olympic games officially opened on July 23, Japanese officials said.Tokyo-basedhas confirmed that four of their workers were arrested and that the company is cooperating with police.

"Should the allegations turn out to be true, Tokyo 2020 will issue a strict warning to the company and advise them to take all possible measures to ensure that such an incident does not happen again," Olympics organizers said in a statement.

 

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So what!!! All these athletes are college age. Of course they are drinking and causing Hell! It's basically one big college campus.

God give it a rest. With thousands of 20 year olds together it would’ve been news if this didn’t happen

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