A Canadian skicross racer and another Canadian were arrested and detained for drunk driving and stealing a car at the Pyeongchang Olympics, according to local police.
An investigator with the Gangwon Provincial Police Department told The Canadian Press the two Canadians and an American woman were still in custody Saturday night in Gangneung.
He would not identify them, but CBC reported Canadian skier Dave Duncan, his wife Maja and Canadian technical coach Willy Raine were in the group that allegedly stole a car while drunk and drove it to the athletes' village.
"We are deeply sorry," said Duncan and his wife in a statement. "We engaged in behaviour that demonstrated poor judgement and was not up to the standards expected of us as Members of the Canadian Olympic Team or as Canadians."
Raine is the son of Canadian skiing legend Nancy Greene.
"I would like to apologize profusely for my inexcusable actions. Words are not enough to express how sorry I am," said Raine. "I have let my teammates, friends and my family down. I would also like to apologize to the owner of the vehicle that was involved."
Canadian Olympic Committee CEO Chris Overholt was asked about the incident Saturday afternoon during a news conference announcing speedskater Kim Boutin as the country's flag-bearer for the closing ceremony.
Overholt confirmed that there was an investigation underway but he wouldn't disclose any details. He later issued the following statement.
"The Korean police have concluded their investigation and our team members have been released. We expect our athletes and team members to conduct themselves responsibly and in keeping with our Canadian and Olympic values. We are deeply disappointed in the behaviours of these individuals. All team members are expected to respect the laws of South Korea and all places we compete in around the world."
Detective Heejun Lee told The Canadian Press the driver of the vehicle had a blood alcohol level of 0.162 (the legal limit is .05) and the vehicle stolen was a Hummer. One of the people in the vehicle was passed out when arrested, he said.
Drunk driving in South Korea can result in imprisonment up to three years or a fine of up to $11,750 Canadian.
The alleged incident is a black mark on what has been Canada's best-ever performance at a Winter Olympics with 28 medals won, including Sebastien Toutant winning big air gold on Saturday. One of the Canadian slogans for the Pyeongchang Games is "Be Virtuous, Be Victorious, Be Olympic."
The COC abruptly cancelled a scheduled news conference Saturday morning with women's ski cross racers Kelsey Serwa and Brittany Phelan, who had won gold and silver respectively the previous day.