Olympic skier on car theft charge
Canadian skier David Duncan has been arrested on charges of stealing a car in South Korea, where he was competing at the Winter Olympics.
Duncan’s wife, Maja, and manager, Willy Raine, also were also arrested, CBC News said yesterday.
It was also reported that Raine was charged with impaired driving.
The three were released but restricted from leaving Canada.
A police official in charge of international crime at Gangwon Provincial Police Agency said yesterday that a Canadian athlete, his wife and manager had gone into a car in Pyeongchang that had been left unlocked and unoccupied with the engine running.
The official, who did not identify the suspects by name, said the manager drove off with the car before it was stopped by police.
He has been charged with drunken driving.
Once the investigation is complete, the results will be sent to the prosecution, the official said, adding that unless the alleged offence was deemed serious, they would be able to leave the country after paying a fine.
Canadian Oly mpic Committee CEO Chris Overholt said yesterday that he was aware of the situation but declined to identify the suspects.
He sa i d : “We have confirmation that individuals attached to our team are involved in the investigation and are cooperating. We take this matter very seriously.”