The Japanese Olympic Committee said Saturday swimmer Naoya Tomita has been expelled from Japan's team competing at the 17th Asian Games for a serious breach of discipline after admitting to stealing a camera belonging to a South Korean media organization.
Local police questioned Tomita over the alleged theft on Friday night. He has confessed to the crime and papers are expected to be sent to prosecutors over the weekend.
According to the JOC, Tomita, 25, stole a camera left at poolside by a South Korean reporter near the medals podium at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center while waiting for a teammate to finish practice.