Olympic-size tensions over bizarre timing of world championships | phillutton78
Dolphins head coach Rohan Taylor says Australia will reluctantly send a team to the 2024 world championships as leading nations and athletes continue to voice their unease at the contentious meeting.
A host of heavyweight swimming nations, including Australia, have made it clear they believe the Doha event to be a folly, while some of the biggest names in the sport have openly derided the planning and have vowed not to compete. “It absolutely puts pressure on [the athletes]. Their careers are built on performance. We’re about the wellbeing of the whole person but the reality is they have to peak for big events and when you are putting things back to back to back, it becomes quite difficult.“It’s great to have an opportunity to race but you have to be mindful of what the fallout might be.”
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