Thailand's first Olympic champion accused of sexually assaulting teen, says police

Somluck Kamsing, holding a picture of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, won the nation’s first Olympic gold medal, in 1996. - AP

BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand's first Olympic gold medal winner has been accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl, police said Monday, an allegation he denies.

The 17-year-old filed a complaint late Sunday against Somluck Kamsing, who became a national hero when he won featherweight boxing gold at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.