Olympics: Rowdy Australians damage rooms and cause problems on flight home

'Some young people made a mistake, they had left the rooms in a condition that was unacceptable'

A general view at the entrance to the Olympic Village where athletes are staying during the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games. 'Some young people made a mistake, they had left the rooms in a condition that was unacceptable,' the Australian chef de mission said. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Australian athletes damaged their Tokyo Olympics athletes' village rooms before departing while other team mates showed "unacceptable behaviour" on their flight home, the Australian Olympic Committee said on Tuesday.

Some athletes had damaged beds and put a hole in a wall, but no disciplinary action would be taken after they apologised, said Team Australia chief Ian Chesterman, without naming the athletes or the sport they represented.