Former world heptathlon champion, Eunice Barber, suffered minor injuries after being punched in the face by a passenger on a Paris suburban train.
The 49 year old athlete was attacked after asking a drunken passenger to speak less loudly on his phone during a journey from Franconville, 17km north-west of Paris, into the city.
French police say she received two blows to the face, resulting in a slight injury to her right cheekbone. A 43-year-old man was arrested when the train reached its destination at the Gare du Nord station in central Paris. Ms. Barber filed a complaint with the police.
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She is a five-time world medallist, who won the world heptathlon gold in Seville in 1999 and the long jump title at the 2003 world championships in Paris.
Paris will host the Summer Olympics from July 26 to August 11.
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