Australian field hockey player suspended over attempted cocaine purchase at Paris Olympics

FILE - Australia's Thomas Craig runs with the ball during the men's field hockey match between Australia and New Zealand at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Colombes, France.

FILE - Australia's Thomas Craig runs with the ball during the men's field hockey match between Australia and New Zealand at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Colombes, France. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed, File)


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SYDNEY — Field hockey player Tom Craig has been suspended for 12 months by the sport's Australian governing body for attempting to purchase cocaine at the Paris Olympics. Craig was arrested but released without charge after trying to purchase cocaine during a night out after his Olympic campaign ended last month. French prosecutors issued a statement confirming the now 29-year-old Australian — an Olympic silver medalist in Tokyo three years ago — was given a criminal warning and released after spending a night in custody. Hockey Australia says six months of Craig's ban could be suspended depending on his behavior.

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