Mohamed ‘Kesho’ Ibrahim, an Egyptian Olympic wrestler, has been arrested in Paris on suspicion of sexual assault.
The Paris prosecutor’s office released a statement saying: “On August 9 around 5am, a man born in March 1998 in Egypt who was a wrestler in the Olympic delegation was arrested in front of the Oz cafe.”
It’s understood that the reason for his arrest was that he allegedly touched the buttocks of another cafe patron.
Kesho, the Tokyo 2020 Games bronze medallist, was identified by the Egyptian Olympic Committee (EOC) as the team member who had been detained.
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The EOC added he will be investigated by its ethics committee and could face a life ban from competition.
“If the allegations are substantiated, the wrestler will face permanent suspension and will be barred from participating in both domestic and international competitions,” it said.
Wednesday’s opening round of the men’s 67kg Greco-Roman wrestling competition saw Kesho defeated by Hasrat Jafarov of Azerbaijan.
According to the EOC, he was allowed to leave the Egyptian camp to watch his weight category’s final, but he neglected to come back and turned off his phone.
