(David Gray/Reuters)Australian swimmer Josh Palmer’s Rio Olympics ended in an unfortunate way Wednesday when he was robbed of $1,000 after a long night out partying. Two businessmen later found a disoriented Palmer in Rio de Janeiro’s Copa district and guided him to the Australian Consulate. [British Olympic athlete robbed at gunpoint in Rio]Chiller proceeded to call Palmer’s behavior “unacceptable” and “disrespectful,” and she banned him and another Australian swimmer, 200-meter freestyle bronze medalist Emma McKeon, who also spent Tuesday night partying, from attending the Closing Ceremonies. Palmer is the third athlete to be robbed in Rio. Early Tuesday, a member of Britain’s delegation was robbed at gunpoint, according to a team spokesman.

Source: Washington Post August 18, 2016 18:17 UTC