Sir Ben robbed of Rolex at knifepoint
Daily Mirror UK|August 30, 2024
Gang targets Olympic sail great Ainslie in Barcelona
JEREMY ARMSTRONG
Sir Ben robbed of Rolex at knifepoint

OLYMPIC sailing ace Sir Ben Ainslie has been robbed of his £17,000 Rolex watch at knifepoint.

A gang targeted the four-time gold medallist as he left a restaurant in Barcelona on Saturday night.

He has been in the city as he prepares for qualifiers for the America's Cup, one of the world's great yacht races.

This story is from the August 30, 2024 edition of Daily Mirror UK.

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