Australian middle-distance star Olli Hoare has played down reports he witnessed a "knife incident" in Glasgow just days before opening his Commonwealth Games title defence. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementHoare said some of the "colourful characters" involved in the incident he saw "looked like they were carrying something". Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementHoare noted he didn't wear the Australian team uniform around Glasgow the following day. He won Wednesday's slower first heat at Scotstoun Stadium in three minutes 58.57 seconds, with Spencer (3:59.72) sixth. "I got back up and I kept competing because I'm representing my country and I'm the defending champ, so I'm not going to just walk off."