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"Blindsided": how and why Olympian Matthew Richardson defected to GB

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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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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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