Canadian ski cross racer Dave Duncan is apologizing for 91裸聊视频渂ehaviour that demonstrated poor judgement91裸聊视频� after being released from jail following an alleged drunken joyride at the Pyeongchang Games.
The Canadian Olympic Committee confirmed in a statement Sunday that Duncan, his wife Maja and Canadian technical coach William Raine had been detained by police in South Korea and were now released. The statement came after an investigator with the Gangwon Provincial Police Department told The Canadian Press the two Canadians and an American woman were arrested for allegedly drunk driving and stealing a car.
A joint statement from the Duncans offering an apology did not offer specifics, saying only their behaviour 91裸聊视频渨as not up to the standards expected of us as members of the Canadian Olympic Team or as Canadians.91裸聊视频� But Raine singled out 91裸聊视频渢he owner of the vehicle that was involved91裸聊视频� in his statement.
91裸聊视频淚 would like to apologize profusely for my inexcusable actions,91裸聊视频� Raine said. 91裸聊视频漌ords are not enough to express how sorry I am. I have let my teammates, friends and my family down.91裸聊视频�
Raine is the son of Canadian skiing legend Nancy Greene.
ICYMI, here's what the Canadian Olympic Committee CEO Chris Overholt had to say about athlete Dave Duncan's alleged drunken joyride at the Games
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Police say the group stole a car while drunk and drove it to the athletes91裸聊视频� village. Detective Heejun Lee told The Canadian Press that Duncan was not the driver of the vehicle.
He said the driver had a blood alcohol level of .162 91裸聊视频� the legal limit is .05 91裸聊视频� and the vehicle stolen was a Hummer.
One of the people in the vehicle was passed out when arrested, he said.
Drunk driving in South Korea can result in imprisonment up to three years or a fine of up to $11,750 Canadian.
Duncan, a 35-year-old from London, Ont., was fourth in the men91裸聊视频檚 ski cross small final on Wednesday, putting him eighth overall.
The incident is a black mark on what has been Canada91裸聊视频檚 best-ever performance at a Winter Olympics with 28 medals won, including Sebastien Toutant winning big air gold on Saturday.
One of the Canadian team91裸聊视频檚 slogans for the Pyeongchang Games is 91裸聊视频淏e Virtuous, Be Victorious, Be Olympic.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淲e expect our athletes and team members to conduct themselves responsibly and in keeping with our Canadian and Olympic values,91裸聊视频� Canadian Olympic Committee CEO Chris Overholt said in the statement released Sunday. 91裸聊视频淲e are deeply disappointed in the behaviours of these individuals. All team members are expected to respect the laws of South Korea and all places we compete in around the world.91裸聊视频�
The COC abruptly cancelled a scheduled news conference Saturday morning with women91裸聊视频檚 ski cross racers Kelsey Serwa and Brittany Phelan, who had won gold and silver respectively the previous day.
The Canadian Press
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