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| Glasgow 2014: Weightlifter Francois Etoundi attacks Welsh athlete | Glasgow 2014: Weightlifter Francois Etoundi attacks Welsh athlete |
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| An Australian weightlifter has admitted assaulting a member of the Welsh team at the Commonwealth Games. | An Australian weightlifter has admitted assaulting a member of the Welsh team at the Commonwealth Games. |
| Francois Etoundi, 29, head-butted Welsh weightlifter Gareth Evans, 28, breaking his nose, at the athletes' village at 05:30 on Wednesday. | Francois Etoundi, 29, head-butted Welsh weightlifter Gareth Evans, 28, breaking his nose, at the athletes' village at 05:30 on Wednesday. |
| At Glasgow Sheriff Court, he was ordered to pay Mr Evans £400. | At Glasgow Sheriff Court, he was ordered to pay Mr Evans £400. |
| Etoundi won a bronze medal in the weightlifting 77kg category on Sunday. It appears the problem arose after Mr Evans' girlfriend hugged him. | Etoundi won a bronze medal in the weightlifting 77kg category on Sunday. It appears the problem arose after Mr Evans' girlfriend hugged him. |
| Sheriff Andrew Cubie said Etoundi had chosen to bring the law of the playground to the Commonwealth Games. | Sheriff Andrew Cubie said Etoundi had chosen to bring the law of the playground to the Commonwealth Games. |
| Earlier, a Team Wales spokesman said: "We're aware of an incident that occurred involving a member of Team Wales." | Earlier, a Team Wales spokesman said: "We're aware of an incident that occurred involving a member of Team Wales." |
| He added: "We're currently working with Police Scotland to assist them with their inquiries. | He added: "We're currently working with Police Scotland to assist them with their inquiries. |
| "Whilst the facts around the matter are being established it would be wrong for us to comment any further." | "Whilst the facts around the matter are being established it would be wrong for us to comment any further." |
| Zero tolerance | Zero tolerance |
| Team Wales has sent an email to its competitors about their behaviour for the rest of the Commonwealth Games, BBC Wales has learned. | |
| The message, signed by Chef de Mission Brian Davies, tells them it would be "disrespectful" if anyone "were to let themselves, their team-mates and their families down by misbehaving in any way during their time here in Glasgow". | The message, signed by Chef de Mission Brian Davies, tells them it would be "disrespectful" if anyone "were to let themselves, their team-mates and their families down by misbehaving in any way during their time here in Glasgow". |
| It adds: "Would you please ensure that everyone in your team maintains the impeccable standard of behaviour that is part of our One Team Wales code of conduct. | It adds: "Would you please ensure that everyone in your team maintains the impeccable standard of behaviour that is part of our One Team Wales code of conduct. |
| "The CGF, Police Scotland and Glasgow 2014 have all re-iterated that they will take a zero tolerance approach to any misdemeanours." | "The CGF, Police Scotland and Glasgow 2014 have all re-iterated that they will take a zero tolerance approach to any misdemeanours." |
| The email has been forwarded to a group of athletes by Scott Simpson, the national athletics performance coach, who says: "I trust that you will honour this agreement and uphold your responsibilities to both yourselves and to Wales. | |
| "Please hold each other accountable to this agreement also - we are one team and have a collective responsibility for each other." | "Please hold each other accountable to this agreement also - we are one team and have a collective responsibility for each other." |