Woman explains altercation between security and Aussie parents

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These Aussie parents travelled 15,000km to watch their children compete at the Olympics. You won't believe what the French did to them next Woman explains altercation between security and parents of Aussie athlete that causes them to miss their child's medal ceremony during Paris Olympics  The proud parents of Australian bronze medallists have been denied the chance to watch their children receive their awards by French authorities brandishing automatic machineguns.  The Australian Opals completed their stunning turnaround at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, edging past Belgium to claim a bronze medal that had seemed unlikely earlier in the tournament.  The Aussie women had suffered a shock loss to Nigeria to open their campaign, but injected new life into their tournament by beating hosts France on their home floor.

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00:00The Australian Basketball team won the bronze medal and they played first and then the France-USA game played after.

00:11But our tickets won't let us back in to watch our kids get that bronze medal.

00:19So we've been told, we've been running around and being told to help to get us in but that we block, we get a roadblock.

00:28So all they want to do is see their kids and get their bronze medal because they haven't won one before.

00:37So that's what's happened.

00:39So for it to force you to get inside?

00:41We can't get inside, they won't let us, even though we won the game earlier.

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