But the journey has been described as a "party bus" with a witness describing drunken antics and calling athletes' behaviour "appalling". "They drank excessively and were out of control the entire journey," a witness told Stuff. At one point during the flight, a pilot approached the athletes - said to be drunk - to speak to them about their behaviour, the witness said. They also claimed that some athletes removed their masks and threw them at members of the flight crew. Photo: George HeardThe alleged drunken behaviour follows a similar incident involving members of the Australian Olympic team.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 03, 2021 21:22 UTC