- The father of an Olympic gold medallist was reportedly arrested in Paris
- Croatian judo star Barbara Matic won gold in the women’s 70kg judo category
- A volunteer at the judo event reported she was sexually assaulted by the parent
The father of an Olympic gold medal judo star has been arrested in Paris after an alleged sexual assault on a volunteer at the Games, according to reports.
Croatia’s Barbara Matic starred as she won gold in the women’s 70kg judo category on Wednesday and was overjoyed amidst celebrations after her incredible triumph over Germany’s Olympic debutant Miriam Butkereit.
Her stunning victory was Croatia’s first gold medal at the Paris Olympics but was later overshadowed after a volunteer tasked with seating spectators made a complaint to the police over the actions of Matic’s father.
Police investigating the alleged sexual assault took the dad into custody on Thursday where he is being questioned over the events relating to the complainants claim, as reported by BFM TV.
It is alleged that the father of the gold medal Olympian forcibly kissed the volunteer following Matic’s semi-final win that put her within touching distance of a place on the podium.
Croatia’s Barbara Matic starred as she won gold in the women’s 70kg judo category on Wednesday
Matic’s father has reportedly been arrested in the aftermath of her stunning Olympic victory
A volunteer at the Champ-de-Mars Arena complained that Matic’s father forcibly kissed her
The volunteer, aged 24, was working on the site of the Arena Champs-de-Mars and tried to reject the advancement from the judo star’s dad.
They then decided to report the incident to police where it was indicated that ‘hat the father of a champion imposed a kiss on her mouth after an Olympic event,’ according to a BFM source.
Matic has appeared in good spirits as she continues to celebrate her brilliant success both online and in-person at the Paris Olympics
French media also claims the father at the focus of the investigation remained in police custody throughout Thursday.
Double world judo champion, Matic, is yet to speak about the incident in the public domain that comes in the wake of her winning a first-ever title for Croatian in the combat discipline.
However, the 29-year-old has appeared in good spirits as she continues to celebrate her brilliant success both online and in-person at the Paris Olympics.
On Thursday, she was part of an event in front of the Eiffel Tower that gave her the chance to showcase her gold medal to supporters and youngsters determined to get close to athletes.
