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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Covid cluster worsens in Australian Olympic camp as Zac Stubblety-Cook reveals infection

Australia’s Zac Stubblety-Cook took Olympic silver in the 200m breaststroke despite symptoms of Covid.
Australia’s Zac Stubblety-Cook took Olympic silver in the 200m breaststroke despite symptoms of Covid. Photograph: Richard Ellis/UPI/REX/Shutterstock

The Covid cluster in the Australian swim team may be worse than first feared, after Tokyo champion Zac Stubblety-Cook revealed he swam through an infection to win silver in the 200m breaststroke on Wednesday night.

In a post on Instagram, the 2023 world champion expressed his pride at finishing second despite recent hardships.

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