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Team Canada害羞草研究所檚 Dave Duncan apologizes after drunken joyride in Pyeongchang

Duncan, his wife Maja and Canadian technical coach William Raine detained by South Korean police
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Canadian ski cross racer Dave Duncan is apologizing for 害羞草研究所渂ehaviour that demonstrated poor judgement害羞草研究所 after being released from jail following an alleged drunken joyride at the Pyeongchang Games. Dave Duncan of Canada competes in the Men害羞草研究所檚 Ski Cross Seeding run at Phoenix Snow Park during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea on February 21, 2018. (Vaughn Ridley/COC)

Canadian ski cross racer Dave Duncan is apologizing for 害羞草研究所渂ehaviour that demonstrated poor judgement害羞草研究所 after being released from jail following an alleged drunken joyride at the Pyeongchang Games.

The Canadian Olympic Committee confirmed in a statement Sunday that Duncan, his wife Maja and Canadian technical coach William Raine had been detained by police in South Korea and were now released. The statement came after an investigator with the Gangwon Provincial Police Department told The Canadian Press the two Canadians and an American woman were arrested for allegedly drunk driving and stealing a car.

A joint statement from the Duncans offering an apology did not offer specifics, saying only their behaviour 害羞草研究所渨as not up to the standards expected of us as members of the Canadian Olympic Team or as Canadians.害羞草研究所 But Raine singled out 害羞草研究所渢he owner of the vehicle that was involved害羞草研究所 in his statement.

害羞草研究所淚 would like to apologize profusely for my inexcusable actions,害羞草研究所 Raine said. 害羞草研究所漌ords are not enough to express how sorry I am. I have let my teammates, friends and my family down.害羞草研究所

Raine is the son of Canadian skiing legend Nancy Greene.

Police say the group stole a car while drunk and drove it to the athletes害羞草研究所 village. Detective Heejun Lee told The Canadian Press that Duncan was not the driver of the vehicle.

He said the driver had a blood alcohol level of .162 害羞草研究所 the legal limit is .05 害羞草研究所 and the vehicle stolen was a Hummer.

One of the people in the vehicle was passed out when arrested, he said.

Drunk driving in South Korea can result in imprisonment up to three years or a fine of up to $11,750 Canadian.

Duncan, a 35-year-old from London, Ont., was fourth in the men害羞草研究所檚 ski cross small final on Wednesday, putting him eighth overall.

The incident is a black mark on what has been Canada害羞草研究所檚 best-ever performance at a Winter Olympics with 28 medals won, including Sebastien Toutant winning big air gold on Saturday.

One of the Canadian team害羞草研究所檚 slogans for the Pyeongchang Games is 害羞草研究所淏e Virtuous, Be Victorious, Be Olympic.害羞草研究所

害羞草研究所淲e expect our athletes and team members to conduct themselves responsibly and in keeping with our Canadian and Olympic values,害羞草研究所 Canadian Olympic Committee CEO Chris Overholt said in the statement released Sunday. 害羞草研究所淲e are deeply disappointed in the behaviours of these individuals. All team members are expected to respect the laws of South Korea and all places we compete in around the world.害羞草研究所

The COC abruptly cancelled a scheduled news conference Saturday morning with women害羞草研究所檚 ski cross racers Kelsey Serwa and Brittany Phelan, who had won gold and silver respectively the previous day.

The Canadian Press

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