Australian Olympic rower Josh Booth fainted in police custody

THE Australian men's eight had been warned to keep their behaviour in check prior to crew member Joshua Booth's arrest following yesterday's final.
Melbourne rower Booth fainted and hit his head after being detained by police for damaging a shop front.

Australian Olympic Commission Chef de Mission Nick Green said Booth, 21, had been taken to hospital as a precaution but was able to return to the rowing village in Eton Dorney where he was being monitored by the team's medical staff.

No charges have been laid but the Melbourne University rower has been told to report to police Friday for further questioning.
The  men’s eight finished sixth in yesterday's final, won by Germany.
Green said he received a phone call at 3.30am alerting him about the incident which he described as "unfortunate".

"We understand alcohol was involved," Green said although he was unable to confirm whether other rowers were with Booth at the time of the incident.
The Australian rowing team elected not to stay in the athletes village because of the traffic issues in getting out to the regatta site and instead have been housed in a converted vicarage, owned by the prestigious Eton College, just five minutes from the venue.
This is Booth's first Olympic Games but he has competed in two world championships campaigns, finishing seventh in the four in 2010 and fourth in the eight last year.
Booth and other crew members went out at Egham, about 90 minutes southwest of London, towards the Olympic rowing venue at Eton Dorney.