Australian Olympians Were Drugged In Beijing Nightclub

September 18th, 2008 | by HG |

Several members of the Australian Olympic team were victims of drink spiking at a Beijing nightclub during the games in China. It is not believed that the Australians were targeted but on several different occasions Aussies became sick after drinking at China Doll.

A member of the Australian women’s archery team was the first person to have their drink spiked.

From The Sydney Morning Herald:

The Australian Olympic Committee on Wednesday confirmed that the first victim - a female athlete and understood to be an archer - was struck ill at the end of the first week while at the China Doll bar after her events had finished.

One other victim last night told The Herald that in their case they suddenly felt ill, vomited and then passed out on a couch in the otherwise popular nightclub.

It is also understood that among those Australians who did suspect their drinks were spiked over the ensuing nights a rower, an athlete, and an athletics official who attended the bar at different nights were among them.

The Australian Olympic Committee didn’t report the incidents to the Beijing police or the IOC. That was good thinking on their part. If they had made a big deal out of some of their athletes being drugged China would have gotten all pissy and the Aussies never would have made it home. The Australians should be thankful anyways. In the United States we have to wait for the Chinese to send us poisonous products. The folks from down under got the experience firsthand.

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