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"Blindsided": how and why Olympian Matthew Richardson defected to GB
Manage episode 435157672 series 3394393
International sports defections are rare. It's even rarer when the athlete has just won Olympic medals for their original country of representation. Matthew Richardson has left teammates and coaches in shock after trading Australia for Great Britain just a week after the Paris games. Katie Bates joins us to explain how this happened and why many are seething. Featured: Katie Bates, ex-Olympian.
557 episodes
Manage episode 435157672 series 3394393
International sports defections are rare. It's even rarer when the athlete has just won Olympic medals for their original country of representation. Matthew Richardson has left teammates and coaches in shock after trading Australia for Great Britain just a week after the Paris games. Katie Bates joins us to explain how this happened and why many are seething. Featured: Katie Bates, ex-Olympian.
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