The tight security at the Games Village forced Australian Sports Minister Mark Arbib to walk to the residential complex of his country's athletes as he could not take his official vehicle into the premises because it did not have the necessary accreditation.

Arbib arrived at the Village this morning to meet his country's athletes and officials but was denied entry from Gate No 2 as his vehicle didn't have the necessary accreditation for entering the complex.

Arbib had to walk to the residential block of Aussie athletes that too after being apparently frisked by the security staff.

"He was frisked but the security is so tight here that it cannot be helped," said an official.

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