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- Michael Palfrey said he hoped South Korean would win 400m freestyle
- Australia’s Elijah Winnington won silver with Sam Short fourth
In the tight-knit sport of swimming, the utterance of “Go Korea” from within the Australian camp is now a sackable offence.
The position of Michael Palfrey as a Swimming Australia coach was terminated on Friday following his comment in support of a South Korean swimmer before the Paris Olympics that was dubbed “un-Australian” by his boss.
Written by Jack Snape
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/sep/06/michael-palfrey-swimming-australia-sack-olympic-coach-go-korea-comment-paris-2024 under the title “Swimming Australia sack Olympic coach after ‘Go Korea’ comment at Paris 2024”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
