Aussie athletes slam Sachin, trash washing machine at CWG
Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar was abused by Aussie athletes and a washing machine thrown from the 8th floor, but the Oz mission denies wrongdoing.
Reports have indicated that the Australian Commonwealth contingent ran riot during the Closing ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, indulging in arson and bad mouthing Sachin Tendulkar, but the Oz CWG boss has indicated that no such thing happened and instead blamed other nations' athletes.
That the incident has become quite serious was evident from the fact that External Affairs Minister S M Krishna had to step in to cool tempers. Krishna sought to downplay the incident, saying it was a minor issue. "It is a minor issue. It should be sorted out. With Australia, we have a very good relationship. We will solve it to the satisfaction of both the parties," he told reporters here.
Australia's Commonwealth Games boss Perry Crosswhite today denied involvement of any Australian athlete in the vandalism at the Games Village.
Australian athletes went on rampage at the Village following India's fabulous Test series win over Australia, out of frustration, something that has been confirmed by various independent sources.
The report said the Aussies also raised slogans against Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar, who was pivotal in India's victory against Ricky Ponting-led Australian team, handing them a thrashing in two Test matches and a series whitewash..
However, according to 'Herald Sun', "Crosswhite confirmed that a washing machine was thrown off the eighth floor of an Australian residential tower in the athletes' village."
But, Crosswhite said he would be surprised if it was an Australian and blamed athletes from other countries who were in the Australian building at the time of the incident.
The Delhi Police said it has not received any complaint from the Organising Committee but confirmed the rampage.
Reports are indicating that the matter has been sorted out after talks were held between OC officials and Australian chef de mission.
It has been reported that some Aussie athletes were sent packing back home as a consequence.
Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat said they have not received any complaint from the Organising Committee regarding this and no case has been registered.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation quoted Australian Commonwealth Games Association chief Perry Crosswhite as saying that an Aussie athlete was sent home from Delhi for disciplinary reasons.
Lt Gen Ashok Kapur, the CWG Village in-charge, said it was no major incident of anybody going berserk, and suggested the athletes were only having a "fun time".
Referring to the incident of the washing machine being thrown from the eighth floor, he said it happened at around 4 AM and that the team management had already apologised for it.
Aussie athletes slam Sachin, trash washing machine at CWG
