Egyptian star wrestler Mohammed Alsaid has been detained by the French police. Alsaieed was arrested outside a café in Paris. Elsayed has been arrested on charges of sexual harassment. According to local media reports, Alsaeed did obscene acts with a female customer of the cafe. The French police has started investigating this matter. It is also being said that Alsaeed was quite drunk at the time of the incident.
Alsaid’s performance was like this in Paris Olympics
26 year old Mohammad Alsaeed is a well-known name in the world of wrestling. Alsaeed participated in the 67 kg Greco-Roman wrestling event in the Paris Olympics. However, Alsaeed had to face defeat against Hasrat Jafarov of Azerbaijan in the pre-quarterfinals. Jafarov won the bronze medal in this competition.
The Egyptian Olympic Committee has announced that Alsaieed will face a disciplinary hearing. According to the committee, if the allegations are proved true, he may have to face many consequences including a lifetime ban. According to the statement, Alsaeed was allowed to watch the wrestling competition in his weight category, but he did not return to the mission headquarters and switched off his phone.
Alsaid won bronze in Tokyo Olympics
Mohammed Alsaid won the gold medal in the 67 kg weight category at the 2019 African Games Military World Games. He has also been selected as the best under-23 wrestler by the United World Wrestling Association. Alsaeed won the bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics (2020). Alsaayed’s success is not limited to his achievements on the mat. He is recognized for his gaming skills.
He has spoken about the importance of respect in sports. In an interview, he had emphasized that respect comes before anything else and this is a big factor in his approach towards competition. Now this incident has tarnished his reputation and his future in the sport of wrestling now seems to be in limbo.