Athlete uses medal as 'ID' for Olympic arena

A bronze medal-winner had to use his medal to get into an Olympic arena after security did not recognise his identification photograph.

Athlete uses medal as 'ID' for Olympic arena

A bronze medal-winner had to use his medal to get into an Olympic arena after security did not recognise his identification photograph.

Australia's Chris Morgan was stopped by security staff at the ExCeL arena but was let through after he pulled the medal out of his pocket and said: "How's that for ID?"

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