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British IOC Member Sent Home After Altercation With Security Guard

British IOC member Adam Pengilly competed in skeleton at Torino 2006 and Vancouver 2010.GETTY IMAGES

A British IOC member was "sent home from the Winter Olympics on Thursday after an altercation with a security guard," according to Ben Bloom of the London TELEGRAPH. Adam Pengilly, who is one of three British IOC members, was accused of "injuring a guard when leaving his hotel in Pyeongchang earlier in the day." An IOC spokesperson said, "The IOC wishes to apologize for the behavior of one of its members, and feels extremely sorry for the incident caused by Mr. Adam Pengilly. ... Following an interview with the IOC Ethics and Compliance officer, he will leave the Olympic Games and South Korea with immediate effect." Pengilly, who represented Britain in skeleton at the 2006 and 2010 Games, also apologized for his actions and admitted he "let myself and others down" (TELEGRAPH, 2/15).

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