erice 732 Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Echavarri and two other members of the Spanish sailing team were robbed Friday morning when five young men - "not more than 16 years old," Echavarri said - poked pistol barrels into the Spaniards' ribs and chests. Echavarri said they handed over their cellphones and other minor electronic gear, satisfying their assailants who ran off. The Spaniards, who have been in Rio for almost two weeks, were staying in Santa Teresa, a hilltop neighbourhood popular with tourists and dotted with restaurants and bars, and a 20-minute walk downhill to the sailing venue. "We made a big mistake," Echavarri said. "We should have caught a taxi, taken a car and avoided a thing like this. We have to be careful, but the city needs more policing." http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11643917 Echavarri, who won gold in the 2008 Olympics, said he was also robbed at knife point in 2009 in the Copacabana Beach neighbourhood while competing in the Volvo Ocean race. He called that situation "controlled" with experienced thieves who knew what they wanted. Last week was different. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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