The Canadian weightlifter who wasn't afraid to show his emotion after losing gold in the 94kg category to Papua New Guinea's Steven Kari faces more scrutiny back in his home country after senior officials revealed he faces a criminal charge.
Boady Santavy, 20, who kicked gear and caused a scene after losing to Kari yesterday, was charged last month with failing to remain at the scene of collision but was still eligible to compete at the Gold Coast Games because he has not been convicted.
"He was charged. We were fully aware of that," says Commonwealth Games Canada president Rick Powers said on Saturday.
"He hasn't been convicted of anything. He's been charged and the presumption of innocence prevails," he added. "And he is still a member of Team Canada."
A police report says a 29-year-old man was left in serious condition in hospital after an incident on March 18 in Sarnia, Ontario.
The family of Nicolas Emmerson Andali says he suffered a broken shoulder blade, clavicle, lacerated spleen, brain bleed and other superficial wounds.
Andali's aunt, Barbara Smith Gulliford, posted a picture on social media of Andali in hospital where she went into detail about his condition in the caption.
"He suffers from nightmares and is in constant pain from head to toe. Who knows what the future holds for this young man - who merely chose to walk home one fateful evening," she says.
"There is something wrong with this picture," she adds, questioning why the man charged in the collision was able to "walk away and further his professional career".
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