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“Overall it didn’t end up being too bad,” Martin wrote in the caption of the post. “It’s unfortunate when people feel the need to do things like this.”
The AOC has been contacted for comment.
Martin, who became Australia’s first BMX freestyle gold medallist in Tokyo in 2021, arrived last week in Paris, where he will defend his title after a disappointing performance at the qualifiers in Budapest.
Logan Martin on his way to winning the men’s BMX freestyle in Tokyo.Credit: Getty Images
The break-in comes less than 48 hours after two members of Nine’s Olympics broadcast team were seriously assaulted during an attempted robbery on Monday afternoon, Paris time.
The tech workers were walking back to their accommodation on the outskirts of Paris when a group of people attempted to snatch one of their bags and attacked the pair.
French police have been cracking down on petty crime ahead of the start of the Games, amid fears a surge in thefts and other incidents during the two-week event could damage the country’s reputation.
Authorities will deploy some 45,000 police and security forces, 20,000 private security staff, and 15,000 military personnel each day to protect the Olympics, which are expected to attract millions of visitors to Paris.
