Dave Duncan of Canada, celebrates after winning heat 7 in the Freestyle Skiing Men's Ski Cross 1/8 finals. Photo / Getty
Canadian Olympian David Duncan, his wife Maja and his trainer Willy Raine were arrested Saturday after police in South Korea said a vehicle was stolen and the person at the wheel of the vehicle had a blood alcohol level over the legal limit at the time of the arrest, according
to a report by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
Duncan, a ski cross athlete for Team Canada, and the two others were released, but are not allowed to leave South Korea while prosecutors look into what was called an "expedited" case, according to CBC's Stephanie Jenzer.
Raine was at the wheel of the stolen vehicle, a pink Hummer, and had a blood alcohol level of 0.16 when arrested, according to a local report. David Duncan reportedly explained to local police that they climbed into the parked vehicle, which belonged to a tourist visiting the village of Daegwallyeong for the Games, because he was cold.
"We are deeply sorry. We engaged in behavior that demonstrated poor judgment and was not up to the standards expected of us as members of the Canadian Olympic Team or as Canadians," the Duncans said in a statement.
Raine also apologized in a statement to "teammates, friends and my family," as well as the owner of the vehicle, calling his actions "inexcusable."
