Controversy in Australia. Liz Cambage (photo above), one of the figures of the women's national basketball team, bronze medalist at the London 2012 Games, is threatening to boycott the Tokyo Games. In question, a photo from the advertising campaign of a sponsor of the delegation, produced by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC). It displays several Olympic and Paralympic athletes, all white. “ How am I supposed to represent a country that doesn't even represent me #whitewashedaustralia", she commented on her Instagram account. You are really doing everything to keep POC (people of color) out of the spotlight, while it is black athletes who are leading the pack. Until I see you do more, @ausolympicteam, I’ll let it go.” The Australian Olympic Committee did not remain without a response. The body chaired by John Coates apologized to Liz Cambage, acknowledging that the photo shoot “ should have better reflected the rich diversity of athletes representing Australia at the Olympics. » Liz Cambage, who plays in the United States, in the WNBA, was born in London to a Nigerian father and an Australian mother.
