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Swimming Australia sack Olympic coach after ‘Go Korea’ comment at Paris 2024
- 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.
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