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Sir Ben Ainslie, one in all Britain’s best Olympians, has been robbed at knifepoint for his Rolex watch in Barcelona.
Sir Ben, aged 47, was cornered by a gang who threatened with a knife earlier than taking the watch, value £16,858, on Saturday evening, in keeping with native media.
The four-time gold medallist is in Barcelona as a part of the INEOS Britannia crusing group for the America’s Cup.
Sir Ben confirmed the theft in an announcement, telling the Telegraph: “Barcelona is a incredible host metropolis for the America’s Cup, and the group has felt welcomed and is having fun with our keep on this vibrant metropolis.
“Like in all large cities, you will be affected by opportunistic crime and my state of affairs is not any totally different. This matter is now with the native authorities.”
Barcelona is infamous for watch thefts, usually from rich vacationers, prompting authorities to kind a devoted police group coping with the theft of high-value watches.
The Unbiased has contacted Sir Ben and INEOS Britannia for additional remark.
On Thursday it appeared he had put the theft behind him to deal with the Amercia’s Cup, with the group hoping to make the ultimate spherical of the competitors in New Zealand in October.
“Racing for retains now with @ineosbritannia. Large group effort to get us this far and now the enjoyable begins,” he wrote on X on Thursday morning.
Earlier this 12 months, Sir Ben, who’s probably the most profitable Olympic sailor of all time, introduced his resolution to step down from the Emirates Nice Britain SailGP group.
