Filipino broadcasters Lia Cruz and Magoo Marjon has been robbed of cash from their rooms at the official media village while covering the sports meet. The rooms were said to be controlled by biometrics and only the room occupants should have access to each room.
Unfortunately, it was revealed that housekeeping also has access to the rooms - according to the village management.
Cruz reportedly lost 400 euros (approx. PhP21,000) while Marjon lost 600 euros (approx. PhP32,000).
In her Twitter account, Cruz confirmed the reports :
Thieves got into mine and @magoomarjon's rooms here in Rio and stole CASH. Worst part is, we're staying in the official media village.— Lia Cruz (@liadcruz) August 5, 2016
This is not the first time that robbery was reported in the Olympic village. The Australian team was robbed of laptops and shirts during a fire evacuation in their assigned village. A Chinese athlete and cameraman was robbed of their luggages and camera equipments. The Denmark team was also reported to lost laptops, gadgets, bed sheets and clothes in the village.This is despite fact that locks on all rooms are biometrics, but management of vill has disclosed that housekeeping has access to all rooms— Lia Cruz (@liadcruz) August 5, 2016
I hope the Rio organizing committee steps up and improve the security in the village. No one - especially the athletes - wants to be distracted and stressed during the games.
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