The Australian Olympic Committee has thrown its legal heft behind a backlash against the use of high-profile Australian swimmers in a political campaign against transgender inclusion in sport auspol
The Australian Olympic Committee has thrown its legal heft behind a backlash against the use of high-profile Australian swimmers in a political campaign against transgender inclusion in sport.
None gave consent for the use of their image, however, and Swimming Australia threatened legal action if the billboard was not shelved. Now the AOC is preparing to descend, confirming it will send a letter via its legal team on Tuesday alleging the use of intellectual property without permission. “The statements by Dawn Fraser, Emma McKeon and Emily Seebohm are all on the public record and make the compelling argument that allowing biological males to compete in girls and women’s sport just isn’t fair,” Advance said in a statement.
Advance may be able to thumb its nose at Swimming Australia and its limited resources but would be unlikely to come out on top in a stoush with the AOC and the enormous resources of the IOC, which is ultra-vigilent with its intellectual property, especially the Olympic rings.
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