Australian swimmer Maddie Groves withdraws from Olympic trials over 'misogynistic perverts'

Olympic silver medalist Maddie Groves announced on social media Thursday that she is withdrawing from Australia's swimming trials for the Tokyo Games because of 'misogynistic perverts.'

silver medalist Maddie Groves announced on social media Thursday that she is withdrawing from Australia's swimming trials for the Tokyo Games because of"misogynistic perverts."

Groves, 26, first made the announcement in an Instagram post but didn’t offer a reason for her abrupt decision. "I’m so grateful to feel so supported in this decision. I feel very relieved and I’m looking forward to racing at some other competitions later in the year," she initially wrote in the caption of her post.

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