An Australian Olympic equestrian has been ordered to refrain from competing following complaints about wearing a Borat-like “mankini” at a public event.
And the incident could affect his qualification to the 2024 Olympics.
Shane Rose is a three-time medalist representing Australia. sidelined He reportedly said he meant it as a joke after at least one complaint about the attire was lodged with Equestrian Australia, the umbrella body for equestrian athletes and Sport Integrity Australia. new york post.
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Equestrian Australia chief executive Darren Gocher confirmed they had received the complaint and were obliged to investigate it in accordance with regulations.
“Concerns have been voiced about that. Whether it is one [complaint] Or if it’s 1,000 people, we have an obligation to review that,” Gotcher said.
“We received a letter with concerns and it was also sent to Sports Integrity Australia and the ASC (Australian Sports Commission). Under our code of conduct, we will There is an obligation to reconsider,” Gaucher added.
“He has not been sanctioned or suspended. He has been removed from competition while we review and we are committed to completing our review this week.” he concluded.
If the Olympian is officially recognized, it could affect his place on Australia’s squad for the 2024 Paris Games.
Shane Rose rides the CC14 class Easy Turn during the Melbourne International 3-day event in Werribee, Australia on June 12, 2022. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images)
Rose has come under fire for her “mankini” stunt at last Sunday’s Wallaby Hill Extravaganza, where she was also seen wearing a gorilla costume and a beer costume.
Still, Rose doesn’t seem to repent.
He posted an apology “to anyone I offended” on his social media, but quickly deleted it and replaced it with a more defiant message.
“With a little luck, within a few days we’ll be laughing about it and we’ll be able to move on.” Maybe not. [a] “It’s a horse, but that’s fine,” he wrote, the newspaper reported.
“I think I’m a good person and I do a lot for sports and people in different situations. I don’t think I’ve done anything particularly bad,” he emphasized. “In hindsight, I think I should have reconsidered what I did, but at the time I thought it was just for fun. I hope we can all move forward in the next few days, and It’s behind us.”
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