Ian Thorpe and greats slam broken Olympic funding model

  • List of 43 Olympian greats pen open letter
  • Stars slam ‘pathetic funding version of Hunger Games’

Australia’s reputation as a sporting nation is endangered by a broken funding model, a who’s-who of Olympic champions have said.

Swimming legend Ian Thorpe and 42 other current or former Australian athletes have written an open letter pleading for a re-think of the present funding model.

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