Two Team GB Paralympic champions have had medals, passports and money stolen after an alleged mugging in Rio de Janeiro.
World champion couple Neil and Lora Fachie and pilot Corrine Hall had their possessions stolen while returning to team accommodation after day one of the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships.
British Cycling confirmed the incident had been reported to the police and the event organisers.
The cycling duo, alongside Hall and Matt Rotherham, took silver medals behind Italy in the team sprint.
Writing on X, Neil Fachie, from Aberdeen, said the group were left “shaken” by the incident.
“We were mugged tonight in Rio, so sadly I’m not contactable by phone for a little while,” he said.
“We’re all okay, other than being shaken up.
“Passports, cards, some cash and our silver medals were all stolen. A sad way to end the day.”
A statement from British Cycling read: “The three riders are safe and well and are being supported by our staff both on the ground and at home.
“We have raised the matter with the UCI, the local organising committee, and the police.”
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