<p>Melbourne: Australian Olympic hockey player Tom Craig has been banned for 12 months, with six months suspended, after he was arrested in Paris for buying cocaine during the Games.</p><p>Governing body Hockey Australia (HA) said Craig's ban started on Monday and followed an investigation by its integrity unit into his arrest last month.</p><p>"Six months of this suspension will be served fully, with the remaining six months fully suspended, contingent upon meeting conduct and behavioural requirements," HA said in a statement.</p><p>Additionally, Craig is required to complete mandatory training and education programmes, the governing body said.</p>.Those happy that I didn't win at Paris Olympics should be tried for sedition: Vinesh Phogat.<p>Though banned from competition, HA said Craig would remain eligible for selection for the 2025 national squad which is expected to be announced at the end of the year.</p><p>Craig apologised to his family and teammates after being released from police custody in Paris with a warning and promptly moved out of the athletes' village.</p><p>The 29-year-old has played over 100 games for Australia and was a member of the team that won the men's silver at the Tokyo Olympics.</p>
<p>Melbourne: Australian Olympic hockey player Tom Craig has been banned for 12 months, with six months suspended, after he was arrested in Paris for buying cocaine during the Games.</p><p>Governing body Hockey Australia (HA) said Craig's ban started on Monday and followed an investigation by its integrity unit into his arrest last month.</p><p>"Six months of this suspension will be served fully, with the remaining six months fully suspended, contingent upon meeting conduct and behavioural requirements," HA said in a statement.</p><p>Additionally, Craig is required to complete mandatory training and education programmes, the governing body said.</p>.Those happy that I didn't win at Paris Olympics should be tried for sedition: Vinesh Phogat.<p>Though banned from competition, HA said Craig would remain eligible for selection for the 2025 national squad which is expected to be announced at the end of the year.</p><p>Craig apologised to his family and teammates after being released from police custody in Paris with a warning and promptly moved out of the athletes' village.</p><p>The 29-year-old has played over 100 games for Australia and was a member of the team that won the men's silver at the Tokyo Olympics.</p>