Tom Craig Suspended for 12 Months After Cocaine Incident at Paris Olympics

Tom Craig, a field hockey player, has been suspended for 12 months by Hockey Australia for attempting to purchase cocaine during the Paris Olympics. Although arrested, he was released without charge. Craig received a criminal warning and spent a night in custody. Eligible for the 2025 squad, his suspension includes conduct requirements.

Field hockey player Tom Craig has received a 12-month suspension from Hockey Australia following an attempt to purchase cocaine during the Paris Olympics.

Craig was arrested but released without charge after attempting to buy the drug in Paris on August 7. The 29-year-old Olympian, a silver medalist at Tokyo, faced Australian media in Paris after French prosecutors confirmed his release with a criminal warning after a night in custody.

According to a statement by Hockey Australia, "Following an investigation into the arrest involving national men's hockey team athlete Tom Craig at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Hockey Australia's Integrity Unit has imposed a 12-month suspension". The suspension includes six months fully served and another six months conditional on behavioral requirements. Craig remains eligible for the 2025 national men's squad, to be announced later this year. The Australian men's team finished sixth in Paris.

(With inputs from agencies.)