Three members of the Jordanian Paralympic squad charged with sex offences in Northern Ireland will not be taking part in the games, organisers have confirmed.
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games said the Jordanian Paralympic Committee had withdrawn the men from their team for London 2012.
The three, who appeared in court yesterday accused of committing a string of offences while in pre-games training in Antrim, are returning to Jordan.
"We have been informed by the Jordanian National Paralympic Committee that they will not be entering the athletes in question into the London 2012 Paralympic Games," said a LOCOG spokeswoman.
"The athletes have returned to Jordan."
Yesterday, Coleraine Magistrates' Court was told the King of Jordan had given assurances that the accused would return to Northern Ireland for trial if they were released on bail.
The men are due back in court on 18 October.
Powerlifter Omar Sami Qaradhi, 31, has been charged with three counts of sexual assault, two of them against children, and one count of voyeurism.
His fellow powerlifter Motaz Al-Junaidi, 45, faces one charge of sexual assault against a woman.
Trainer Faisal Hammash, 35, has been charged with two counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.
