Olympics: Kaylee McKeown has added to her medal tally, after a competitor was disqualified in the Women's 200m medley.
Australian middle-distance runner Oliver Hoare has revealed he copped abuse on social media following his disappointing performance in the men’s 1500m heats.
After recovering from a sports hernia that forced him to miss last year’s world championships, Hoare was in career-best form heading into the Paris Olympics having won the men’s mile event at last month’s London Diamond League. “I probably should have deleted Instagram before I went into the village, but I miss my friends. It’s an easy way of communication when you’re not living at home.Aside from the hateful direct messages, Hoare also revealed comments were left on pictures of his girlfriend.
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