Two-time World Champion within the javelin throw, Grenada’s Anderson Peters was injured after he was overwhelmed up on a ship on which a celebration was being held and thrown overboard.
According to the Caribbean National Daily, the Grenada police have confirmed that a number of crew members of the boat Harbour Master had been taken into custody following the incident. Peters, an on-field rival of India’s javelin star Neeraj Chopra, had defended his world title in Eugene with a throw of 90.54 metres. Chopra received the silver with a throw of 88.13 meters. At the Commonwealth Games, Peters had completed second to Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem who produced a private better of 90.18 meters.
“There are no words to adequately express my regret, disappointment and dismay at what was seen on the video of an altercation involving Grenada and Caribbean sport hero Anderson Peters,” Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) President Brian Lewis instructed insidethegames.
The boat is owned by the son of the Trinidadian commerce minister, contained in the video games reported. The Grenada Olympic Committee launched a state on Thursday which mentioned that the assault on Peters was carried out by non-nationals and the athlete didn’t endure life-threatening accidents.
“We have acquired preliminary info on the incident and perceive that our world champion sustained non-life-threatening accidents from the assault meted out by these non-nationals. The Grenada Olympic Committee joins with all of Grenada in condemning these barbaric actions and stay up for the related authorities taking decisive actions in opposition to all of the perpetrators.
We stand able to lend our assist together with his restoration and stay up for an expeditious decision to the matter,” the assertion mentioned.
The Caribbean National Weekly additionally carried an announcement by the opposition New National Party.
“We strongly denounce all acts of violence and submit that such should not be tolerated. Grenada is marked by its peaceful nature and without a doubt, we subscribe to the rule of law,” it mentioned.
