Egyptian Olympic wrestler arrested in Paris on sexual assault charges, prosecutors say

Spectators watch a quarterfinal beach volleyball match between Australia and Switzerland at sunset at Eiffel Tower Stadium at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Paris, France.

Spectators watch a quarterfinal beach volleyball match between Australia and Switzerland at sunset at Eiffel Tower Stadium at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)


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PARIS — Egypt's Olympic committee says Tokyo bronze medal-winning wrestler Mohamed Ibrahim El-Sayed will be investigated by the sport's governing body for an alleged groping incident in Paris. French prosecutors said Friday it had arrested a 26-year-old Olympic wrestler from Egypt on sexual assault charges. The athlete, who was not named by prosecutors, was detained early Friday after allegedly groping a woman from behind outside a Paris cafe, according to a statement from the Paris prosecutor's office. The Egyptian Olympic committee later said that el-Sayed would be investigated.

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