The Latest: Rio detains 10 Australian athletes over passes

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ' The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):3:45 a.m.The Australia Associated Press says 10 Australian athletes have been detained in Rio de Janeiro for allegedly altering their Olympic credentials to improve their seats at the Australian men's semifinal basketball game against Serbia.The athletes were taken to a police station near the Olympic venues and then next door to a small courthouse early Saturday morning. The APP quotes Australian Olympic Committee secretary-general Fiona de Jong as saying none of the athletes has been arrested.The AAP said the athletes were allowed inside the venue but were not sitting in the right section.Australian Olympic spokesman Mike Tancred tells NBC that the International Olympic Committee should handle the matter, not Brazilian police. NBC reports he did not say what the athletes did to alter their credentials, which are needed to access Olympic venues in Rio.Australia lost to Serbia 87-61 on Friday. They will face Spain for the bronze.___AP Summer Games website: http://summergames.apJoin the conversation about this story
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