Egyptian Olympic Wrestler Arrested in Paris for Alleged Sexual Assault

An Egyptian Olympic wrestler was arrested in Paris on suspicion of sexual assault after allegedly touching another customer's buttocks outside a cafe. The Paris prosecutor's office has opened an investigation. The Egyptian Olympic delegation's senior official was unaware of the incident and unable to comment.

French police arrested an Egyptian Olympic wrestler on suspicion of sexual assault in the early hours of Friday outside a cafe he had visited in the French capital, according to the Paris prosecutor's office.

The unnamed wrestler allegedly touched the buttocks of another customer at the cafe, leading to his arrest and the launch of an investigation, prosecutors stated.

A senior official from the Egyptian Olympic delegation reported being unaware of the arrest and declined to comment on the matter.

(With inputs from agencies.)