Glasgow 2014: Australian athlete admits assault

AN Australian Commonwealth Games weightlifter has been ordered to pay £400 compensation to a Welsh athlete after he admitted headbutting him.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Aug 2014, 01:48 BST
The alleged assault took place at a Tesco near the Athletes Village. Picture: Jane BarlowThe alleged assault took place at a Tesco near the Athletes Village. Picture: Jane Barlow
The alleged assault took place at a Tesco near the Athletes Village. Picture: Jane Barlow

Francois Etoundi assaulted Gareth Evans, also a weightlifter, in the athletes’ village on Wednesday morning, Glasgow Sheriff Court heard.

The assault followed an earlier verbal exchange between the pair relating to Mr Evans’ athlete girlfriend.

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Sheriff Andrew Cubie said Etoundi, 29, had brought “the law of the playground” into the athletes’ village, while his behaviour “undermines the concept of the friendly games”.

Defence lawyer David Hunter said Etoundi, who is originally from Cameroon, was “bitterly, bitterly disappointed”.