SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 -- Two Italian swimmers, including 2024 Olympic bronze medallist Benedetta Pilato, were briefly detained at Singapore's Changi Airport after taking perfume from a duty-free shop without paying, media reports said on Friday.

Pilato, 20, and teammate Chiara Tarantino, 22, were in Singapore for the World Aquatics Championships.

After the event, they went on a Bali holiday before returning for their flight home.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, CCTV reportedly showed Tarantino placing the perfume into Pilato's suitcase.

Both were handcuffed and spent a night in police custody.

The Italian sports daily reported they were later released under hotel confinement following intervention from the Italian embassy.

Both wome...