Egyptian wrestler arrested in Paris on assault charges

The athlete, who was not named by prosecutors, was detained early Friday after allegedly groping a woman from behind outside a Paris cafe, according to a statement from the Paris prosecutor's office. 

The Egyptian Olympic committee later said that El-Sayed would be investigated.

The athlete faces disciplinary measures, including a ban from domestic and international competitions, for "irresponsible behaviour" just hours after he had finished his Olympic competition and was scheduled to travel home, the statement also said. 

El-Sayed is a Greco-Roman wrestler who competes at 67 kilograms. 

He wrestled in one match in Paris, a 9-0 loss to Azerbaijan's Hasrat Jafarov, on Wednesday. 

He is a five-time African champion and a two-time under-23 world champion.

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