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Comm Games athlete convicted for assault on rival

By Rob Harris
Published July 31, 2014 10:08pm ET
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Comm Games athlete convicted for assault on rival
In this photo taken Friday July 27 2014, Francois Etoundi of Australia lifts during the men's 77kg weightlifting competition in the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014 in Glasgow Scotland. Etoundi, was stripped of his games accreditation Thursday July 31, 2014 after being arrested over an alleged assault during an altercation in the athletes' village in Glasgow. (AP Photo/Dominic Lipinski, PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE | Dominic Lipinski

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — An Australian medal-winning weightlifter was convicted Thursday of head-butting another Commonwealth Games competitor in the athletes’ village and Australia’s athletics coach was sent home for criticizing his top star — just as the country’s 20-year domination of the competition appeared to be coming to an end.

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