Sacked swim coach criticises adoration of Australian athletes
| Source: | PM |
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| Published: | Tuesday, September 2, 2008 6:42 AEST |
| Expires: | Monday, December 1, 2008 6:42 AEST |
The coach who sparked controversy during the Beijing Olympics for selling swimming programs to China has been dumped by his star butterflyer Jessicah Schipper. Ken Wood has responded by criticising the culture of worshipping swimmers in Australia saying labelling them "heroes" is not only ridiculous but damaging to the athlete.
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