RABAT - Moroccan Olympic boxer Hassan Saada, who has been arrested in Rio for allegedly sexually assaulting two female cleaners, "does not understand the allegations", the Moroccan Boxing Federation said on Saturday. The Moroccan Boxing Federation said on Saturday the women had been in Saada's room, but that he "does not understand the allegations". "According to investigations, on August 3 the athlete sexually assaulted two Brazilian room cleaners who were working in the athletes' village," it said. The International Boxing Association (AIBA) lists Saada as a former Moroccan youth champion and "newcomer to the international scene". The site said that two other athletes were allegedly in the room at the time but did not react to the assault.

Source: Bangkok Post August 06, 2016 16:30 UTC