Athletistic / Olympic Games. Australian field hockey player Thomas Craig has been banned for 12 months after being found guilty of purchasing cocaine during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

According to the press service of the Australian Hockey Federation (HA), Craig will serve the full six-month sentence, and the second half of the sentence can be avoided if he behaves properly during the first six months. During this time, the hockey player is prohibited from participating in matches of any level organized under the auspices of the HA. It is worth noting that Thomas Craig could be part of the Australian national team for the 2025 season.

Thomas Craig’s detention by French law enforcement became known on August 8. This happened while he was trying to buy drugs in one of the Paris neighborhoods.



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