Australian Olympic Team Warned Against Wearing Uniform in Public in Paris

The Australian Olympic team has been urged to take care in Paris following the alleged sexual assault of a tourist. The Olympians are being warned not to wear the uniform outside the Olympic Village, although the athletes have not reported any specific safety concerns to officials at this stage. A 25-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by five men in Paris, prompting a police investigation in France ahead of the Olympic Games. Australian Olympic Chef de Mission Anna Meares recommended athletes travel in groups, noting the tightened security presence in Paris. “We are encouraging them if they go out of the village, not to go out on their own, not to wear team uniform, just to wear plain clothes,” she told media in a press conference....