An Olympic chauffeur caused an accident in Tokyo and hit the road.
The reason for his behavior is stunned.
Tokyo - At the Olympics *, the focus should actually be on sport.
The hunt for medals * is extremely exciting and captivates the audience.
However, in addition to the sporting competitions *, the Olympic Games also repeatedly deliver scandals.
The most recent example is the Australian team that wreaked havoc in the Olympic Village.
The unspeakable "camel driver" slogan by a German trainer also shook the world of sports.
Athletes and officials usually fill the headlines.
Now a volunteer is responsible for the next Olympic scandal.
The reason for his misconduct is stunned.
Olympia: Chauffeur drives away after an accident - crazy reason makes you stunned
A volunteer chauffeur at the Olympic Games in Tokyo allegedly caused an accident with an official Olympic vehicle and committed a hit-and-run.
As the Japanese news agency Kyodo reported on Monday (August 2), citing the police, the volunteer wanted to bring an employee of the Tokyo Games to the neighboring prefecture of Chiba the evening before.
He said he crashed into two other cars on a motorway for an unexplained cause.
Fortunately, the accident turned out fine.
Two women were injured and had to be hospitalized.
However, the alleged cause of the accident ran away instead of getting help.
For him, the transport of the Olympic employee had "priority", the man is said to have testified after his arrest by the police.
The chauffeur did not reveal exactly where the employee was to be taken.
Olympia: driver service for employees - chauffeur commits a hit-and-run
At major events like the Olympics, the organizers rely on hundreds of volunteers to manage such a mega-event.
The so-called volunteers are deployed in a wide variety of areas such as accreditation or transport.
IOC employees or other guests of honor are picked up from the hotel by driver services and brought to their appointments.
In addition to volunteers, external workers are also employed.
At the Olympic Games in Rio 2016, for example, the TV broadcaster ARD relied on personal drivers to transport experts like former swimmer * Franziska van Almsick between the airport, accommodation and the competition venue.
Hit and run should not be an option despite the hassle of appointments.
A Belarusian athlete was last driven to the airport against her will and was supposed to be brought back to her homeland. But she refused and is now seeking asylum in Poland.
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