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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Josh Butler and Elias Visontay

AOC and Swimming Australia threaten legal action over billboards claiming ‘women’s sport is not for men’

Billboards from the Advance political action group
Swimming Australia says it believes in an inclusive and fair environment for all athletes and ‘strongly condemns’ the use of images of elite swimmers in billboards by conservative lobby group Advance. Photograph: Advance/Facebook

The Australian Olympic Committee and Swimming Australia are threatening a conservative lobby group with legal action for featuring images of elite female swimmers on billboards it is using to campaign against trans women’s participation in sport.

The AOC will send a legal letter to the conservative group Advance on Tuesday alleging the billboards are using its intellectual property without permission, a spokesperson said on Monday night.

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