Olympic champion Perez arrested while training

Walter Perez celebrates after winning Olympic Gold in Beijing

Walter Perez celebrates after winning Olympic Gold in Beijing (Image credit: Tour of Japan)

A little more than a year ago, Argentinean Walter Perez received a hero's welcome when he returned to his home country after winning the Olympic gold medal in Beijing with Madison partner Juan Curuchet. On Tuesday, he found himself in a very different situation - one that landed him on the business end of a gendarme's baton.