Australia pair get curfew after Rio night out

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Emma McKeon and Josh Palmer “breached disciplinary protocols”

Two Australian swimmers have been given a curfew after failing to return to the Olympic Village in Rio on Tuesday following a night out with team-mates.

Josh Palmer and Emma McKeon, who have also been banned from participating in the closing ceremony, must now remain in the Village between 8pm and 8am.

They will only travel to sporting events in official Rio 2016 transport.

Australia’s chef de mission Kitty Chiller described the pair’s behaviour as “unacceptable”.

McKeon, 22, won four medals at the Rio Games, while 25-year-old Palmer …

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