The Dutch gymnast Yuri van Gelder has been expelled from the Olympics for violating team rules by going out for a night of drinking in Rio after qualifying for the finals of the rings event, the Dutch team’s ambassador has confirmed. Related: Rio Olympics 2016: row over drug cheats overshadows pool wins – live! “It’s terrible for Yuri, but this kind of behaviour is unacceptable,” said the Dutch team ambassador Maurits Hendriks in a statement on Tuesday. The Dutch team have imposed strict living conditions on their athletes. In 2009, he was suspended from the Dutch Gymnastics Union for taking cocaine three days before the national championships.

Source: The Guardian August 09, 2016 08:10 UTC