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Woman raped in Tokyo Olympic Stadium; Uzbek man arrested

Woman raped in Tokyo Olympic Stadium; Uzbek man arrested

Tokyo Olympic Games

In another controversy related to the Olympics 2020 games, a 30-year-old Uzbek man has been arrested over allegations of raping a woman in the Tokyo Olympic Stadium.

The man has been identified to be a university student and has been accused of raping a 20-year-old woman on Friday night.

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As per local reports, the victim got to know the suspect on the same day. She was attacked by the 30-year-old near the spectators’ seat at the stadium immediately after they finished watching a rehearsal of the opening ceremony.

The victim and the suspect have been reported to be part-time workers at the Olympics Games and had reportedly been working at the stadium before they sat down to watch the rehearsal.

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While an investigation has been launched into the allegations, the suspect denies the accusations by claiming the victim had not refused his advances.

This incident has happened just a few days before the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are about to kick off, after being delayed for about a year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.