By Alana Mazzoni For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 23:50 BST, 14 May 2019 | Updated: 00:07 BST, 15 May 2019
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Former Olympic silver medalist Jack Bobridge has told a court about his old drug-fuelled party lifestyle, as he denies accusations he sold ecstasy to a former friend.
In Perth's District Court on Tuesday, Bobridge admitted he partied and regularly took cocaine and ecstasy after he moved to Europe for his professional cycling career.
The 29-year-old said ecstasy was a cheap way to escape his problems and he started to use alcohol and drugs more and more, 9 News reported.
Bobridge admitted to taking cocaine with two Australian teammates, whose names have been suppressed, just days before competing in events in Europe.
In Perth's District Court on Tuesday, cyclist Jack Bobridge admitted he partied and regularly took cocaine and ecstasy after he moved to Europe for his professional cycling career
The Olympian - who competed at the Beijing, London and Rio de Janeiro Olympics - said his drug use started
