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    Australian field hockey player suspended over attempted cocaine purchase at Paris Olympics

    By Associated Press,

    4 hours ago

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    Field hockey player Tom Craig has been suspended for 12 months by the sport’s Australian governing body for attempting to purchase cocaine at the Paris Olympics.

    Craig was arrested but released without charge after trying to purchase the drug in Paris on Aug. 7 during a night out after his Olympic campaign ended.

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    Tom Craig has been suspended for 12 months after allegedly trying to buy cocaine in Paris during the Olympics. DeFodi Images via Getty Images

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    Craig was arrested and released with no charge on Aug. 7, 2024 after his Olympic campaign ended. REUTERS

    He faced Australian media in Paris after French prosecutors issued a statement confirming the now 29-year-old Olympian — a silver medalist at Tokyo three years ago — was given a criminal warning and released after spending a night in custody.

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    Hockey Australia says Craig will remain eligible for selection to the 2025 national men’s squad. Instagram/@tumcraig

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    “Following an investigation into the arrest involving national men’s hockey team athlete Tom Craig at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Hockey Australia’s Integrity Unit has imposed a 12-month suspension,” the Hockey Australia statement said Wednesday.

    “Six months of this suspension will be served fully, with the remaining six months fully suspended, contingent upon meeting conduct and behavioral requirements.”

    Hockey Australia said Craig would remain eligible for selection to the 2025 national men’s squad which is expected to be announced at the end of this year.

    The Australian men’s team placed sixth in Paris.

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