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| Reuters |
Spain's Olympic chief said on Friday the actions of football federation boss Luis Rubiales, who has unleashed a furore by kissing a women's World Cup winning player, were "inappropriate, unacceptable" but did not represent Spanish sport as a whole.
Prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into a possible sexual assault after Rubiales grabbed player Jenni Hermoso's head and kissed her on the mouth after Spain's victory in Sydney on Aug. 20.
Spanish Olympic Committee President Alejandro Blanco said the gestures by Rubiales - whom he described as a personal friend - could not be tolerated. It was "unacceptable that an isolated incident should take the limelight away from our sportsmen and women", Blanco told a news conference in Madrid.
Aside from the kiss, Rubiales also drew criticism for grabbing his genitals while celebrating the team's win from the VIP box next to Spain's Queen Letizia and her 16-year-old daughter.
