Field hockey player Tom Craig has been banned for 12 months by the sport’s Australian governing body for trying to buy cocaine at the Paris Olympics.
Craig was arrested but released without charge after trying to buy the drug in Paris on August 7 during a night out after his Olympic campaign ended.
He faced Australian media in Paris after French prosecutors issued a statement confirming the now 29-year-old Olympian – a silver medalist in Tokyo three years ago – was given a criminal warning and released after spending a night in custody.
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“Following an investigation into the arrest of national hockey team athlete Tom Craig at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Hockey Australia’s Integrity Unit has imposed a 12-month suspension,” Hockey Australia’s statement said on Wednesday.
“Six months of this suspension will be served in full, with the remaining six months fully suspended, subject to compliance with conduct and behavior requirements.”
Hockey Australia said Craig remains eligible for selection in the 2025 national men’s squad which is expected to be announced later this year.
The Australian men’s team placed sixth in Paris.