Aussie drug arrest rocks Paris Olympics
An Australian Olympic hockey player has reportedly been arrested for drug offences in Paris.
An Australian Olympic hockey player has reportedly been arrested for drug offences in Paris.
They were just trying to support their Olympic mates but one cheeky plan landed former Kookaburra Simon Orchard and eight other Aussie Olympians inside a Brazilian jailhouse.
No matter the deficit, Hockeyroos’ coach Katrina Powell has declared no margin is too big for her side, after Australia snatched a last-minute draw against the highly-fancied Argentina.
Tom Wickham’s insane mid-air deflection and a Blake Govers’ hat trick helped Australia smash NZ 5-0, as a Kookaburras legend made a revelation about his future.
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