Weightlifter keen to move on from nose-breaking headbutt

Australia's Francois Etoundi said he wants to make peace with a fellow weightlifter at the Commonwealth Games after breaking his nose with a headbutt at Glasgow 2014.

Etoundi was ordered by a court in Scotland to pay 400 pounds ($560) in compensation to Gareth Evans, the Welshman who took gold in the mens 69kg at the ongoing Games at Australias Gold Coast.

Now Etoundi wants to speak to Evans in person and said it was time to "move on" from the incident four years ago at the Games village, which was triggered by a row over a female athlete.

"What happened in Glasgow, I just put it behind me. I moved forward and it made me learn something," said Etoundi, who defied a torn bicep to win 77kg bronze in the weightlifting on Saturday.

"I said to my team captain yesterday that when I finish my competition, Im going to go and see the guy.

"I want to shake his hand and say, OK, lets forget the past. I dont know if hes already forgotten, but Im trying to act in the spirit of fair play and be a bigger man."