Rowing gold medalists Eric Murray and Hamish Bond could be responsible for a McDonald's embargo on Rio athletes. The pair, who won gold in the men's coxless pair last Thursday, posted a photo to Twitter shortly after their winning performance showing a wide spread of McDonald's burgers. Now, the McDonald's in the athletes' Olympic village has capped single orders to 20 items a person. But the ban has nothing to do with Hamburglars, given the food is supplied free to athletes and coaches. Related Content Rio Olympics 2016: Olympic moments that captured the hearts of fans Rio Olympics: Britain's golden couple have won five gold medals in Rio Cartoon: Maori fishing rights"They're giving us free food here in Rio at the Olympic Village," he said on Twitter.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 16, 2016 20:37 UTC