Aussie swimmer who skipped Olympics for misogyny stance says it was worth it


Australia’s Madeleine Groves celebrates in the women’s 200m butterfly semi-final race of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil, August 9, 2016. She says opting out of Tokyo 2020 to make a stand against misogyny was worth it. – EPA pic, August 14, 2021.

AN Australian swimmer who opted out of the Tokyo Olympics to protest “misogynistic perverts” in the sport today said her stance for cultural change was worth more than any medal.

Madeline Groves, who won two silver medals at the Rio Olympics, stunned her teammates when she pulled out of the Australian trials in June.


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