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Senior Reporter
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/21/americas/australian-paralympian-mugged-gunpoint-brazil/
(CNN)Australian Olympic authorities say they want greater security for athletes in Rio immediately, after a gold-medal winning paralympian was mugged in the city at gunpoint.
Six-time Australian Paralympics athlete 47-year-old Liesl Tesch had her bike stolen at a bus stop near her hotel on Sunday morning by two men, who threatened her and sailing team member Sarah Ross with a pistol.
In a statement Tuesday, Australian Olympic team Chef de Mission Kitty Chiller said the mugging was a "major concern" and called for extra police and security for athletes.
Australian Olympic team demands security after Rio paralympian mugged
(CNN)Australian Olympic authorities say they want greater security for athletes in Rio immediately, after a gold-medal winning paralympian was mugged in the city at gunpoint.
Six-time Australian Paralympics athlete 47-year-old Liesl Tesch had her bike stolen at a bus stop near her hotel on Sunday morning by two men, who threatened her and sailing team member Sarah Ross with a pistol.
In a statement Tuesday, Australian Olympic team Chef de Mission Kitty Chiller said the mugging was a "major concern" and called for extra police and security for athletes.
Australian Olympic team demands security after Rio paralympian mugged